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megalith

[ meg-uh-lith ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.

megalith

/ ˈmɛɡəlɪθ /

See circle, alignment
a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument See also alignment circle

First recorded in 1850–55; mega- + -lith

When the average voter looks at Tesco, they do not see a sinister corporate megalith, raping and pillaging their way of life.

Schliz has some reason for calling these megalith people largely traders.

Some one has said that our Neolithic ancestors, especially the megalith-builders, were priest-ridden.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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