Synonyms

cromlech

American

[krom-lek] / ˈkrɒm lɛk /

noun

Archaeology.

(no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb.

cromlech British

/ ˈkrɒmlɛk /

noun

a circle of prehistoric standing stones
(no longer in technical usage) a megalithic chamber tomb or dolmen

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Etymology

Origin of cromlech

1595–1605; < Welsh, equivalent to crom bent, curved, crooked (feminine of crwm ) + lech, combining form of llech flat stone

Example Sentences

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Others, the so-called cromlechs, form the setting of religious observances.

From Literature

In autumn a memorial garden will be created around the stone cromlech to complete what is a lasting reminder of the sacrifice made by the people of Wales who fought in the First World War.

From BBC

The cromlech built in Langemark, Belgium is marking the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak.

From BBC

Some of them are baby cromlechs, the top stones of which are not much more than a hundredweight.

From Project Gutenberg

Away up among them is another huge quoit or cromlech, probably marking the burial-place of some chieftain long before Arthur's date.

From Project Gutenberg

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