crómlech

  • 41cromlech —    A prehistoric monument, consisting of a mound surrounded by a circle of monoliths. Also see archaeology, cairn, dolmen, megalith, obelisk, and Stone Age …

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  • 42cromlech — [ krɒmlɛk] noun 1》 (in Wales) a megalithic tomb consisting of a large flat stone laid on upright ones; a dolmen. 2》 (in Brittany) a circle of standing stones. Origin Welsh, from crom, feminine of crwm arched + llech flat stone (sense 1); sense 2… …

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  • 43cromlech — crom·lech …

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  • 44cromlech — crom•lech [[t]ˈkrɒm lɛk[/t]] n. ara (no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb • Etymology: 1595–1605; < Welsh, =crom bent, curved, crooked (fem. of crwm) +lech, comb. form of llech flat stone …

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  • 45cromlech — /ˈkrɒmlɛk/ (say kromlek) noun 1. a circle of upright stones or monoliths. 2. → dolmen. {Welsh, from crom bent, bowed + llech flat stone} …

  • 46cromlech —   n. prehistoric monument, comprising a flat stone resting horizontally on two vertical stones or circle of stones …

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  • 47cromlech — n. 1 a dolmen; a megalithic tomb. 2 a circle of upright prehistoric stones. Etymology: Welsh f. crom fem. of crwm bent + llech flat stone …

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  • 48Almendres Cromlech — Coordinates: 38°33′26.91″N 8°3′40.03″W / 38.557475°N 8.0611194°W / 38.557475; 8.0611194 …

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  • 49Dinas Cromlech — is a striking rock outcrop in the Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, which a characteristic open book shape. It is clearly visible from the road (A4086), and the obvious rock climbing route up the corner resisted attempts for …

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  • 50mlech — cromlech …

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