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dolmen
(dōl′mən, däl′-)
noun
a Neolithic tomb or monument consisting of a large, flat stone laid across upright stones; cromlech
Origin: Fr < Bret taol, table + men, stone
See dolmen in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
See portal tomb.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Breton *taolvean
Origin: : *taol
Origin: , alteration (influenced by taol, table)
Origin: of tol, key
Origin: + men, stone; see menhir
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