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Definition of Megalith
1. Noun. Memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe).
Specialized synonyms: Cromlech, Dolmen, Portal Tomb, Menhir, Standing Stone
Generic synonyms: Memorial, Monument
Geographical relationships: Europe
Derivative terms: Megalithic
Definition of Megalith
1. n. A large stone; especially, a large stone used in ancient building.
Definition of Megalith
1. Noun. (archaeology) A construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size. ¹
2. Noun. A large stone used in such a construction. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Megalith
1. a huge stone used in prehistoric monuments [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megalith
Literary usage of Megalith
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"In its simplest form a dolmen consists of three, four, or five stone supports,
covered over with one selected megalith called a capstone or table. ..."
2. Essays and Studies Presented to William Ridgeway ... on His Sixtieth by Edmund Crosby Quiggin (1914)
"... he was forging the very strongest link between Egypt and the megalith-builders,
because it was unquestionably the home of the rock-cut sepulchre. ..."
3. The Migrations of Early Culture: A Study of the Significance of the by Grafton Elliot Smith (1915)
"Because it was the fashion among a particular group of megalith-builders to tattoo
the chins of their women- kind, the wanderers who carried abroad the one ..."
4. The Migrations of Early Culture: A Study of the Significance of the by Sir Grafton Elliot Smith (1915)
"Because it was the fashion among a particular group of megalith-builders to tattoo
the chins of their women- kind, the wanderers who carried ..."
5. Folk-memory by Walter Johnson (1908)
"... we need only point out that just as we have more than one type of church, so
our ancestors had more than one kind of megalith. Mr. Clodd has a sentence ..."
6. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Scotland and England. megalith (meg'a-lith), ». ... [< megalith + -ic.] Consisting of
megaliths or very large stones: as, megalithic monuments; ..."
7. Folk-memory by Walter Johnson (1908)
"... we need only point out that just as we have more than one type of church, so
our ancestors had more than one kind of megalith. Mr. Clodd has a sentence ..."
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