English-Polish translations for cornerstone

• kamień węgielny
  To jest kamień węgielny demokracji. This is a cornerstone of democracy.
  To bardzo dobry początek i kamień węgielny przyszłego systemu.This is a very good start. It is the cornerstone of the future system.
  Pani Przewodnicząca! Swoboda poruszania się to kamień węgielny integracji europejskiej. Madam President, freedom of movement is a cornerstone of European integration.

Definition of cornerstone

• A stone forming the base at the corner of a building
• That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central

Examples

• The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade
• Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry
• That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies

Related words

• corner
• streetcorner
• chimney-corner
• fireside-corner
• cornerback
• three-cornered
• cater-corner
• scorner
• cornerwise