Cat Stane
Preserved but no longer current.
The name given to certain monoliths in Scotland (there is one near Kirkliston, Linhthgow), so called from Celtic cath, a battle, because they mark the site of some battle. They are not Druidical stones.
các đá monolith ở Scotland đánh dấu nơi xảy ra trận chiến
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Cat Stane” mean?
The name given to certain monoliths in Scotland (there is one near Kirkliston, Linhthgow), so called from Celtic cath, a battle, because they mark the site of some battle. They are not Druidical stones.
Is “Cat Stane” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.