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Definition of Trilithons

Trilithons
Trilithon Tril"i*thon (tr[i^]l"[i^]*th[o^]n), n.; pl. Trilithons. [NL., fr. Gr.? of or with three stones; ? (see Tri-) + ? stone.] (Arch[ae]ol.) A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts.
Trilithon
Trilithon Tril"i*thon (tr[i^]l"[i^]*th[o^]n), n.; pl. Trilithons. [NL., fr. Gr.? of or with three stones; ? (see Tri-) + ? stone.] (Arch[ae]ol.) A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts.

Meaning of Trilithons from wikipedia

- of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England. The word trilithon is derived from Gr**** 'having three stones'...
- Jupiter Baal (Heliopolitan Zeus) on Tel Baalbek and are known as the "Trilithon". Each of these is estimated at about 750–800 tonnes (830–880 short tons)...
- monuments, the most famous trilithons are those at Stonehenge and those found in the Megalithic Temples of Malta. The word trilithon is derived from the Gr****...
- Inside is a ring of smaller bluestones. Inside these are free-standing trilithons, two bulkier vertical s****ns joined by one lintel. The whole monument...
- and step-pyramid-like mounds.[citation needed] Most remarkable are the trilithons, some still standing, some fallen, which occur isolated or in rows, and...
- a trilithon, or structure consisting of two large vertical stones, which is in turn framed within a larger trilithon and yet another large trilithon. The...
- Haʻamonga ʻa Maui ("The Burden of Maui") is a stone trilithon located in Tonga, on the eastern part of the island of Tongatapu, in the village of Niutōua...
- dates for his grave, and dating of Stonehenge, suggest the s****ns and trilithons at Stonehenge may have been raised by the time he was born, although a...
- an entrance doorway forming a trilithon, a pair of orthostats surmounted by a m****ive lintel slab. Further trilithons form a p****age, which is always...
- solstice sunset (Stonehenge). It is significant that at Stonehenge the Great Trilithon was oriented outwards from the middle of the monument, i.e. its smooth...