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dolmen

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒlmɛn/
Definition of dolmen

noun

  • a megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones, found chiefly in Britain and France.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, perhaps via Breton from Cornish tolmen 'hole of a stone'

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