How to pronounce hagstone
American English pronunciation
HAG-stohn
- IPA
- /ˈhæɡˌstoʊn/
- Syllables
- HAG · stohn (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hagstone means
A stone with a natural hole, kept as a lucky charm
In a sentence: Mia found a hagstone on the beach and peeked at the waves through its hole.
Where it comes from: It joins hag, an old word for a witch, with stone, from old tales that such stones kept bad luck away.
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