megalith

[meg-uh-lith]

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noun

a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.

Origin of megalith

First recorded in 1850–55; mega- + -lith

Related formsmeg·a·lith·ic, adjectivepre·meg·a·lith·ic, adjective

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Related Words for megalith

monolith, boulder, cromlech

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Historical Examples of megalith

Schliz has some reason for calling these megalith people largely traders.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe
John M. Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for megalith

megalith

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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Word Origin and History for megalith

huge prehistoric stone, 1853, back-formation from megalithic.