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Synonyms
cor·ner·stone,
also corner stone (kôŕnər-stōń)

noun 

    1. A stone at the corner of a building uniting two intersecting walls; a quoin.
    2. Such a stone, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony marking the origin of a building.
  2. An indispensable and fundamental basis: the cornerstone of an argument.