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madstone

UK/ˈmadstəʊn/

madstone noun: a stone believed to have the power to heal the bite of a rabid or venomous animal.

Noun

madstone (plural madstones)

  1. (US) A stone believed to have the power to heal the bite of a rabid or venomous animal.
    • I gathered my things and asked the Negroes to return the scalps they'd stolen, along with my madstone.2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 332

Forms of madstone

pluralmadstones

Origin of madstone

From mad + stone.

Questions about madstone

What does madstone mean?
Madstone means a stone believed to have the power to heal the bite of a rabid or venomous animal.
What part of speech is madstone?
Madstone is a noun.
How do you pronounce madstone?
Madstone is pronounced /ˈmadstəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of madstone?
The plural of madstone is madstones.

Words near madstone in the dictionary

  1. Madsen
  2. Madsens
  3. madsome
  4. Madson
  5. Madsons
  6. madstone
  7. madstones
  8. madtom
  9. madtoms
  10. madtsoiid
  11. madtsoiids

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