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Definition of dolmen

dolmen
Kistvaen Kist"vaen (k[i^]st"v[=a]n), n. [W. cist-faen.] (Arch[ae]ol.) A Celtic monument, commonly known as a dolmen.
Dolmen
Dolmen Dol"men, n. [Armor. taol, tol, table + mean, maen, men, stone: cf. F. dolmen.] A cromlech. See Cromlech. [Written also tolmen.]

Meaning of dolmen from wikipedia

- A dolmen (/ˈdɒlmɛn/) or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large...
- Look up dolmen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dolmen is a type of megalithic tomb, common in Europe. Dolmen may also refer to: Dolmen (miniseries)...
- The Dolmen of Menga (Spanish: Dolmen de Menga) is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from 3750–3650 BCE approximately...
- The Dolmen of Guadalperal, also known as the Treasure of Guadalperal and as the Spanish Stonehenge for its resemblance to the English Stonehenge, is a...
- The simple dolmen (German: Urdolmen, literally "ancient dolmen") or primeval dolmen is an early form of dolmen or megalithic tomb that occurs especially...
- an incomplete list of dolmens, a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. 40% of the world's dolmens are found in Korea. Dolmens are also found in Europe...
- The Dolmen de Soto is a Neolithic subterranean structure in Trigueros, Andalucía, Spain. It is estimated it was built between 4,500 and 5,000 years ago...
- Dolmen Malls are a chain of shopping malls in Karachi, ****stan, owned and operated by Dolmen Group. Dolmen Group was established in 1984 as a real estate...
- Prol**** Dolmen is a dolmen (portal tomb) and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland. Prol**** Dolmen is 4.3 km (2.7 mi) northeast of Dundalk...
- Poulnabrone dolmen (Irish: Poll na Brón, lit. 'Hole of Sorrow') is a large dolmen (or cromlech, a type of single-chamber portal tomb) located in the Burren...