Meaning cromlech
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cromlech


c. 1600, from Welsh, from crom, fem. of crwm "crooked, bent, concave" + llech "(flat) stone." Applied in Wales and Cornwall to what in Brittany is a dolmen; a cromlech there is a c [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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cromlech


(n) a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Source: beedictionary.com

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cromlech


A large stone resting on two or more others, like a table. (Welsh, crom, bent; llech, a flat stone.)
Source: bartleby.com

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cromlech


A dolmen in Wales; a stone circle in France
Source: stonepages.com (offline)

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cromlech


Archaeological term of Breton origin to define a circle made of stones or boulders DERB
Source: harkarkom.com





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