Associations to the word «Cornerstone»

CORNERSTONE, noun. A ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details.

CORNERSTONE, noun. By extension, that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

CORNERSTONE, noun. The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture".

CORNERSTONE, noun. A stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies.

CORNERSTONE, noun. A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls.