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henge

henge

See also: -henge

English

Noun

henge (plural henges)

  1. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.

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Japanese

Romanization

henge

  1. rōmaji reading of へんげ

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hanga

Verb

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

  1. (intransitive) to hang

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hengja

Verb

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hengte, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

  1. (transitive) to hang

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