Dolmen

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See portal tomb.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A cromlech. See cromlech.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A structure consisting of one large unhewn stone restingontwo or more unhewn stones placed erect in the earth: a term also frequently used as synonymous with cromlech.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    megalithic structure    megalith   
    Cross Reference
    menhir   
    Variant
    cromlech    tolmen   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cromlech    portal tomb   
     
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