Usually means: Essential foundation of a structure.
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  1. cornerstone: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. cornerstone: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. cornerstone: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. cornerstone: Collins English Dictionary
  5. cornerstone: Vocabulary.com
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  7. cornerstone: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. cornerstone: Wiktionary
  9. cornerstone: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. cornerstone: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. cornerstone: Infoplease Dictionary
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  13. cornerstone: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
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  15. cornerstone: Rhymezone
  16. cornerstone: Free Dictionary
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  2. cornerstone: Legal dictionary

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  1. cornerstone: Encyclopedia

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  1. cornerstone: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (
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noun:  A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
noun:  Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
noun:  (figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

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