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/ˈkôrnərˌstōn/,
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cornerstones, plural;
  1. A stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls

  2. A stone ceremonially laid usually at the corner of a foundation to mark the occasion of a building being erected

  3. An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
    • - a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy
  1. basis: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
  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
  4. The cornerstone (or foundation stone) concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
  5. Cornerstone is the ninth studio album and third concept album by Styx, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).
  6. Cornerstone is an Austrian rock band formed in 1998 in Moedling, Lower Austria. The band has gone through several phases, but its strongest success came 2008, when they signed a record deal with US-label ATOM Records and released their debut "Head Over Heels” in the same year. ...
  7. Cornerstone is a hard rock band formed by former Rainbow vocalist Doogie White and former Royal Hunt bassist Steen Mogensen. Other musicians have been added to that core including guitarists Jacob Kjaer, Kasper Damgaard and drummer Allan Sorensen. ...
  8. Cornerstone is a 1987 album by Holly Dunn. Although it yielded no #1 hits, as would some of her later albums, Cornerstone would attain the highest Billboard Top Country Albums rating in her career for Holly Dunn at #22, based on three hits which made it into the Country Top Ten singles list: the ...
  9. Cornerstone was a newspaper and later a magazine published by Jesus People USA, focusing on topics of evangelical Christian faith and engagement with politics and culture.
  10. Cornerstone is a relational database for DOS by Infocom in 1985. It was widely hailed upon its release for its ease of use, but is generally considered one of the leading factors that led to the demise of the company.
  11. "Cornerstone" is the second single from Arctic Monkeys' third album Humbug. The release date of the single was 16 November 2009. Like the previous single Crying Lightning, the vinyl was made available in Oxfam shops. ...
  12. The Cornerstone is the yearbook of Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) in Central, SC. The book is entirely student-produced, and is distributed during the last week of school to the students.
  13. Cornerstones Kumasi is a Ghanian football club, based in Kumasi and currently a member of the Middle League Zone II.
  14. A ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details; By extension, that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central
  15. (Cornerstones) Squares of fabric pieced within sashing or border stips that usually align in the block corners or outside corners in the case of cornerstones in the border.
  16. (Cornerstones) Pieces marking the corners of a block or quilt frame
  17. (The Cornerstones) is the Fraternity's recently unveiled chapter programming format. It takes the vision, creed and mission and measures chapter achievement against those values. It is also the basis for the International Awards. ...
  18. The first letter of your first name gives an additional indication to your character, particularly as to the manner in which you approach opportunities & obstacles. The first letter is called your Cornerstone.
  19. a specific marker to determine the boundary of a certain area
  20. The block at the corner of two wall of a building in which often certain historic documents are placed and on which historic inscriptions are engraved.
  21. small contrasting square at the corners of the sashing around each block.
  22. A stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall. Also a stone laid at the formal inauguration of the erection of a  building, not necessarily at corner, usually incorporating a date or inscription.