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English Dictionary: cornerstone by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cornerstone
n
  1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
    Synonym(s): basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
  2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
  3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
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