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DOLMEN

Dictionary entry overview: What does dolmen mean?

• DOLMEN (noun)
The noun DOLMEN has 1 sense:

1. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

Familiarity information: DOLMEN used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DOLMEN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cromlech; dolmen; portal tomb

Hypernyms ("dolmen" is a kind of...):

megalith; megalithic structure (memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe))

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