meg|a|lith

meg|a|lith
meg|a|lith «MEHG uh lihth», noun.
a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction or in monuments left by people of prehistoric times.
[< mega- + Greek líthos stone]

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  • meg|a|lith|ic — «MEHG uh LIHTH ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with megaliths. 2. of or having to do with a culture in western Europe in the late neolithic period, characterized by rough stone monuments and tombs of large stones …   Useful english dictionary

  • megalith — meg|a|lith [ megə,lıθ ] noun count a very large upright stone put in place by people in ancient times ╾ meg|a|lith|ic [ ,megə lıθık ] adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • megalith — meg•a•lith [[t]ˈmɛg ə lɪθ[/t]] n. ara a stone of great size, esp. in ancient constructions, as at Stonehenge • Etymology: 1850–55 meg a•lith′ic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • megalith — meg|a|lith [ˈmegəlıθ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: megas large + lithos stone ] a large tall stone put in an open place by people in ancient times, possibly as a religious sign >megalithic [ˌmegəˈlıθık] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Megalith — Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Megalithic — Megalith Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • megalith — megalithic, adj. /meg euh lith/, n. a stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs. [1850 55; MEGA + LITH] * * * Huge, often undressed stone used in… …   Universalium

  • premegalithic — pre meg•a•lith′ic adj …   From formal English to slang

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  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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