"guidestone" meaning in All languages combined

See guidestone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: guidestones [plural]
Etymology: From guide + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|guide|stone}} guide + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} guidestone (plural guidestones)
  1. A traditional stone marker providing directions for travellers.
    Sense id: en-guidestone-en-noun-JNVEgtDR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (figurative) Something serving as a guide. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-guidestone-en-noun-97hFruwx

Inflected forms

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