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dolmen
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dol·men  (dlmn, dl-)
n.
See portal tomb.
[French, from Breton *taolvean : *taol, alteration (influenced by taol, table) of tol, key + men, stone; see menhir.]
dolmen
Noun
a prehistoric monument consisting of a horizontal stone supported by vertical stones, thought to be a tomb [French]
dolmen
a construction consisting of two or more upright stones with a third on top, regarded by archaeologists as an ancient tomb or monument.
See also: Stones
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dolmendolmen - a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
cromlech, portal tomb
megalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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In passing we learn about the thousand-year-old hagiographical tradition about Saint Foy, the patois spoken in the area (whose origins are in the Celtic and Occitan tongues), medieval poetry recited in Saint Foy's honor, the reliquary donated by Charlemagne in the ninth century, the great tympanum over the church's door done in the fantastic form of the Romanesque, and the dolmens found in the larger region.
Little Saint by Cunningham, Lawrence S. / Commonweal
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