Word of the Day 8.4.9

dolmen

dol·men (dlmn, dl-)

n.


[French, from Breton *taolvean : *taol, alteration (influenced by taol, table) of tol, key + men, stone; see menhir.]

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Noun

1.

dolmen – a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

megalith, megalithic structure – memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)

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