Caen stone
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noun
a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
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Origin of Caen stone
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words nearby Caen stone
Caelum, Caen, caeno-, caenogenesis, Caenozoic, Caen stone, caeoma, Caeremoniale Episcoporum, Caerleon, Caernarfon, Caernarvon
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