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CROMLECH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cromlech mean?
• CROMLECH (noun)
The noun CROMLECH has 1 sense:
1. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Familiarity information: CROMLECH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cromlech; dolmen; portal tomb
Hypernyms ("cromlech" is a kind of...):
megalith; megalithic structure (memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe))
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