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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mega·lith DATE 1853 : a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block English Etymology megalith "huge prehistoric stone," 1853, back formation from megalithic. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 megalith mega·lith / 5me^EliW / noun a very large stone, especially one put in a place that was used for ceremonies in ancient times (尤指古代用于祭祀的)巨石 • mega·lith·ic / 7me^E5liWik / adj. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mega·lith \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlith\ noun (-s) Etymology: mega- + -lith 1. : one of the huge undressed stones used in various types of prehistoric monuments — compare menhir , monolith , sarsen 2. : a prehistoric monument (as a dolmen) constructed of huge stones |
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