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Dolmen

//ˈdəʊ̯l.mən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow. historical
  2. 2
    a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone wordnet
  3. 3
    Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs. broadly

Etymology

Borrowed from French dolmen. Perhaps incorrectly fabricated from Breton taol maen (taol (“table”) + maen (“stone”)) (the correct compound would be *taolvaen, not **daolmaen). See also menhir.

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