perron

/หˆpษ›ษนษ’ฬƒ/

IPA: /P EH1 R AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A stone block used as the base of a monument, marker, etc.

  2. 2

    A platform outside the raised entrance to a church or large building, or the steps leading to such a platform.

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