"carved in stone" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-carved in stone.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} carved in stone (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Unchangeable. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: set in stone
    Sense id: en-carved_in_stone-en-adj-6FeKok6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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