megalith
[ meg-uh-lith ]
/ ˈmɛg ə lɪθ /
noun
a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
Nearby words
megakaryocytic leukemia, megal-, megalecithal, megalesia, megalgia, megalith, megalithic, megalithic tomb, megalitre, megalo-, megaloblast
Related formsmeg·a·lith·ic, adjectivepre·meg·a·lith·ic, adjective
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Schliz has some reason for calling these megalith people largely traders.
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British Dictionary definitions for megalith
megalith
/ (ˈmɛɡəlɪθ) /
noun
a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monumentSee also alignment (def. 6), circle (def. 11)
Derived Formsmegalithic, adjective
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