(also attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monume...

(idiomatic, often sarcastic) A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.

(philosophy of religion, rare) The supposed faculty that causes its possessors to yearn to commune with the “All” of existence.

(historical) One of a group of mercenaries of Italian origin, hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BCE), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily.