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Cromlech

Cromlech Meaning & Definition
Cromlech Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cromlech?

[n] a prehistoric megalith typically having two upright stones and a capstone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cromlech: dolmen

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See Also | megalith | megalithic structure

Cromlech In Webster's Dictionary

\Crom"lech\ (kr[o^]m"l[e^]k), n. [W. cromlech; crom bending or bent, concave + llech a flat stone; akin to Ir. cromleac.] (Arch[ae]ol.) A monument of rough stones composed of one or more large ones supported in a horizontal position upon others. They are found chiefly in countries inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries.

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