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• Cornerstone — For other uses, see Cornerstone (disambiguation). Foundation stone redirects here. For the religious site, see Foundation Stone. Dedication stone redirects here. For the Aztec artifact, see Dedication Stone. A cornerstone with bronze relief… …   Wikipedia

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• cornerstone — [kôr′nərstōn΄] n. [ME] 1. a stone that forms part of the corner of a building; esp., a foundation stone of this kind, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony that marks the beginning of building 2. the basic, essential, or most important part;… …   English World dictionary

• cornerstone — UK [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)ˌstəʊn] / US [ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms cornerstone : singular cornerstone plural cornerstones 1) the basic part of something, on which everything depends cornerstone of: Trust is the cornerstone of their marriage …   English dictionary

• Ceremony — For other uses, see Ceremony (disambiguation). Newly commissioned officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their midshipmen covers into the air as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 graduation and commissioning ceremony …   Wikipedia

• cornerstone — cor|ner|stone [ˈko:nəstəun US ˈko:rnərstoun] n 1.) something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it cornerstone of ▪ The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden s publishing empire. 2.) a stone at one of the bottom… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cornerstone — cor|ner|stone [ kɔrnər,stoun ] noun count 1. ) the basic part of something, on which everything depends: BEDROCK: cornerstone of: Trust is the cornerstone of their marriage. 2. ) the stone at one of the bottom corners of a new building, often put …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cornerstone — noun Date: 13th century 1. a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically such a stone laid at a formal ceremony 2. a basic element ; foundation < a cornerstone of foreign policy > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cornerstone — noun (C) 1 a stone set at one of the bottom corners of a building, often put in place at a special ceremony: The mayor laid the cornerstone for the new city hall yesterday. 2 something that is extremely important because everything else depends… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cornerstone — n. first stone of a building laid at a formal ceremony; something fundamentally important; stone forming a corner of two walls …   English contemporary dictionary

• Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center — Established May 3, 1925 (original ground breaking) February 22, 1926 (official opening) Aft …   Wikipedia