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megalithic

[ meg-uh-lith-ik ]

adjective

  1. relating to ancient construction works using stones of great size, such as dolmens or menhirs, or to the era in which these were constructed:

    Hundreds of megalithic structures throughout Europe are oriented to the solstices and the equinoxes.

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  • pre·meg·a·lith·ic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of megalithic1

First recorded in 1830–40; mega- ( def ) + -lithic

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