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megalithic

[ meg-uh-lith-ik ]
/ ˌmɛg əˈlɪθ ɪk /
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adjective
relating to ancient construction works using stones of great size, such as dolmens or menhirs, or to the era in which these were constructed:Hundreds of megalithic structures throughout Europe are oriented to the solstices and the equinoxes.
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Origin of megalithic

First recorded in 1830–40; mega- + -lithic

OTHER WORDS FROM megalithic

pre·meg·a·lith·ic, adjective
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