cromlech (redirected from Cromlechs)

crom·lech  (krmlk)

n.

1. A prehistoric monument consisting of monoliths encircling a mound.

2. A dolmen.

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[Welsh : crom, feminine of crwm, arched + llech, stone.]

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cromlech [ˈkrɒmlɛk]

n

1. (Social Science / Archaeology) a circle of prehistoric standing stones

2. (Social Science / Archaeology) (no longer in technical usage) a megalithic chamber tomb or dolmen

[from Welsh, from crom, feminine of crwm bent, arched + llech flat stone]

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Noun

1.

cromlech - a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone dolmen, portal tomb megalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)