Definition of dolmen Dolmen
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What does dolmen mean?
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| dolmen - a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone | ||
| cromlech, portal tomb | ||
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- dolmen (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dolmen (n.)
A cromlech. See Cromlech.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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dolmen
A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dolmen
dol′men, n. a stone table: the French name for a cromlech, a prehistoric structure of two or more erect unhewn stones, supporting a large flattish stone. [Fr. dolmen; usually explained as Bret. dolmen—dol, taol, table, men, a stone. But tolmen in Cornish meant 'hole of stone.']
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A dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. It usually consists of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table).
Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 BC to 3000 BC). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.
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🔤- dolmen, noun, singular of dolmens.
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