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DOLMEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Synonyms:
cromlech; dolmen; portal tomb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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))