Common Prefixes and Their Meanings. Adding a prefix to a word changes the meaning or grammatical role of the original word. The following is a list of some common prefixes, their meanings, and examples of the prefix attached to a word. Anti- : against: antifreeze / antilock / antibacterial. Ab- / Abs- : away, from, separated: absent / abhor / abstract.
Report Abuse. The Blarney Stone is located at the top of Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. It is said that if one kisses the Blarney Stone one is given eloquence.I visited this castle a few years ago.eport Abuse. The Blarney Stone is located at the top of Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. It is said that if one kisses the Blarney Stone one is given eloquence.
The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446. The castle is a popular tourist site in Ireland, attracting visitors from all over the world to kiss the stone and tour the castle and its gardens.The word blarney has come to mean clever, flattering, or coaxing talk.or he is a pilgrim from the Blarney stone.. Echoing the supposed power of the stone, an Irish bard of the early 19th century, Francis Sylvester Mahony, added a number of (humorous) lines to Richard Alfred Millikin's . The Groves of Blarney  (right).