cornerstone
noun [C] /ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn/
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ.stoʊn/ Definition
› a stone in a corner of a building, especially one with the date when the building was made or other writing on itWalls and parts of walls › something of great importance that everything else depends on: In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society.Walls and parts of wallsImportanceUseful or advantageous
(Definition of cornerstone noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
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- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seniority noun (HIGH RANK)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
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