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megalith Definition

mega·lith (-lit̸h′)

noun

a huge stone, esp. one used in Neolithic monuments or in the construction work of ancient peoples

Etymology: mega- + -lith

megalith Related Forms

meg′a·lithic adjective

megalith Synonyms

megalith

n.

stone monument, cromlech, standing stone, boulder, monolith; see also rock 1, stone.

megalith Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bury: Bronze Age village found with buried megalith A complete Middle Bronze Age village has been excavated in Essex.
  • call: And the main course every day is called the megalith, after the huge stones which form the Avebury circle.
  • contain: The ring is 104 meters wide and originally contained 60 megaliths although today only 27 stones remain.

Adjective modifier

  • European: Dr. Midgley is currently writing a book on the subject of the North European Megaliths to be published in 2006.
  • great: Unique online shop featuring items inspired by the great megaliths.
  • ancient: Mostly rugged moorland, it's a haven for walkers and those on the trail of ancient Megaliths and Stone Circles.
  • massive: What acts or rituals surrounded the quarrying of the massive megaliths?
  • Neolithic: The area has a concentration of Neolithic megaliths, standing stones, passageways and court tombs.
  • large: The largest megalith is 23ft ( 7m ) high and weighs about 20 tons.

Modifies a noun

builder: Certainly the image of celestial bodies appearing to roll along a horizon was known to the megalith builders.

Noun used with modifier

  • stone: In the second phase beginning around 2800BC, the wooden posts were replaced by stone megaliths, in two concentric rings.
  • sandstone: Long Meg was a tall sandstone megalith and the daughters were granite boulders forming the circle.