cromlech
Synonym of stone circle, especially one located in Brittany, FranceSynonym of stone circle (“a prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle”), especially one located in Brittany, France.
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of stone circle (“a prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle”), especially one located in Brittany, France.
(UK, Wales)Synonym of altar tomb or dolmen (“a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a (somewhat) flat capstone lying horizontally on two or more upright stones”), especially one located in Wales, but also in England (chiefly Cornwall and Devon) or Ireland.
Cromlech, Kromlech
кро́млехkrómlex
a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Welsh cromlech, from crom, the feminine singular form of crwm (“bent, bowed,Borrowed from Welsh cromlech, from crom, the feminine singular form of crwm (“bent, bowed, curved”).
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Forms
plural: cromlechsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone:dolmenportal tomb
See also
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