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Avebury

Proper noun

Meaning

Avebury

A village and civil parish west of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, location of a prehistoric stone circle (OS grid ref SU1069).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Aveni 1997:65-66 The Heel Stone azimuth is one-seventh of circumference, matching the latitude of Avebury, while summer solstice sunrise azimuth is no longer equal to the construction era direction. Source: Internet

The call came in around 11:30 a.m. to Barrington Place apartment complex in the University area on Avebury Drive near East W.T. Harris Blvd. Source: Internet

Europe seeAlso Wiccans gather for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England. Source: Internet

Avebury, Wiltshire, England, is the largest known stone circle in the world. Source: Internet

Neopagan handfasting ceremony at Avebury (Beltane 2005). Source: Internet

For the druid-curious, the pub is 20 minutes’ drive from Stonehenge and about an hour from the Neolithic and Bronze Age sites of Avebury. Source: Internet

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