Megalith
[meg-uh-lith] /ˈmɛg ə lɪθ/
noun
1.
a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/
noun
1.
a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument See also alignment (sense 6), circle (sense 11)
n.
huge prehistoric stone, 1853, back-formation from megalithic.
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