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foundation stone

NOUN
  1. a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building

How To Use foundation stone In A Sentence

  • The foundation stone was laid in 1821 and the church was consecrated in 1826 by the Bishop of Chester.
  • We can say that the police district, which was the foundation stone of administrative district, reflected the change of city administrative system from tradition to modern.
  • It has instead been the foundation stone upon which layers of experience have been carefully grafted. Times, Sunday Times
  • In 1853 Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of the new palace.
  • We propose 10 such subjects, to act as foundation stones for the society which we wish to build and maintain.
  • The Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the extension to the Cathedral.
  • When linked to Tesla's polyphase method of generating and transmitting electricity, this motor became the foundation stone on which the modern electrical power industry is built. DK Matai: Wireless Power: Has The Time Come?
  • The Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the extension to the Cathedral.
  • The capsule, containing Victorian coins and a copy of the Manchester Guardian, dated July 9, 1885, was found hidden in a foundation stone.
  • Mr Knospe laid the foundation stone and drank his share of champagne at a party in his honor.
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