Cromlech

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  • noun. A portal tomb.
  • noun. A prehistoric monument consisting of a group of megaliths, sometimes arranged in a circle or in concentric circles.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In archÅ“ol., a structure consisting of a large, flat, unhewn stone resting horizontally upon three or more upright stones, of common occurrence in parts of Great Britain, as in Wales, Devonshire, Cornwall, and Ireland, and in Brittany and other parts of Europe.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A monument of rough stones composed of one or more large ones supported in a horizontal position upon others. They are found chiefly in countries inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries.
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  • noun. A dolmen or ancient underground tomb.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
    • Word Usage
    "Some English writers apply the term cromlech to such a structure, quite incorrectly."
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    megalith  megalithic structure  
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