- megalith
- Literally, "great stone"; a large, roughly hewn stone used in the construction of monumental, Stone Age structures such as dolmen. The adjectival form is megalithic.
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Megalith — Megalith … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Megalith — Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megalith — (n.) huge prehistoric stone, 1853, back formation from MEGALITHIC (Cf. megalithic) … Etymology dictionary
megalith — ► NOUN ▪ a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument or part of one. DERIVATIVES megalithic adjective … English terms dictionary
megalith — [meg′əlith΄] n. [ MEGA + LITH] a huge stone, esp. one used in Neolithic monuments or in the construction work of ancient peoples: see CROMLECH megalithic adj … English World dictionary
Megalith — Megalithic tomb, Mane Braz, Brittany … Wikipedia
Megalith — Der Spellenstein in Rentrisch/St. Ingbert Menhir in den … Deutsch Wikipedia
megalith — megalithic, adj. /meg euh lith/, n. a stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs. [1850 55; MEGA + LITH] * * * Huge, often undressed stone used in… … Universalium
megalith — UK [ˈmeɡəˌlɪθ] / US noun [countable] Word forms megalith : singular megalith plural megaliths a very large upright stone put in place by people in ancient times Derived word: megalithic UK [ˌmeɡəˈlɪθɪk] / US adjective … English dictionary
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