"henge" meaning in English

See henge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hɛnd͡ʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-henge.wav Forms: henges [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|Stonehenge}} Back-formation from Stonehenge Head templates: {{en-noun}} henge (plural henges)
  1. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
    Sense id: en-henge-en-noun-hQvUIBGL
  2. (nonstandard) A stone circle. Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-henge-en-noun-jTRP~2-g Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 22 35 22 7 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 41 17 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hengelike

Inflected forms

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