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cromlech

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɒmlɛk/
Definition of cromlech

noun

  • 1(in Wales) a megalithic tomb consisting of a large flat stone laid on upright ones; a dolmen.
  • 2(in Brittany) a circle of standing stones.

Origin:

Welsh, from crom, feminine of crwm 'arched' + llech 'flat stone'; sense 2 is via French from Breton krommlec'h

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