megalithn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/, U.S.

/ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, -lith comb. form.

Etymology: < mega- comb. form + -lith comb. form, probably after monolith n. Compare earlier megalithic adj.

Archaeology.

A large stone, esp. one forming (part of) a prehistoric monument; a megalithic monument. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > record > memorial or monument > [noun] > structure or erection > stone

stone847

standing stone1180

longstone1651

hoar-stone1666

pillar-stone1723

lech1768

holed-stone1769

stela1776

bluestone1812

menhir1819

stele1820

monolith1836

tanist-stone1851

megalith1853

orthostat1909

1853 F. C. Lukis in Archaeologia 35 233 Celtic Megaliths.

1872 J. Fergusson Rude Stone Monuments 181 (note) Hundreds of our countrymen rush annually to the French megaliths.

1894 Chambers's Jrnl. 555 A circle comprising..thirty freestone megaliths.

1924 Public Opinion 21 Nov. 503/3 That chain of mountains is yet a geological megalith by the side of which the Alps and Himalayas are mere deposits of yesterday.

1958 G. Daniel (title) The Megalith builders of Western Europe.

1992 Economist 8 Aug. 84/3 Mr Henderson's project at the centre was a set of megaliths six or more feet..in height.

1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 43 The sarsen stones used to build the megalith in England we now know as Stonehenge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megalith
释义	megalithn. Brit. /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, -lith comb. form. Etymology: < mega- comb. form + -lith comb. form, probably after monolith n. Compare earlier megalithic adj. Archaeology. A large stone, esp. one forming (part of) a prehistoric monument; a megalithic monument. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > memorial or monument > [noun] > structure or erection > stone stone847 standing stone1180 longstone1651 hoar-stone1666 pillar-stone1723 lech1768 holed-stone1769 stela1776 bluestone1812 menhir1819 stele1820 monolith1836 tanist-stone1851 megalith1853 orthostat1909 1853 F. C. Lukis in Archaeologia 35 233 Celtic Megaliths. 1872 J. Fergusson Rude Stone Monuments 181 (note) Hundreds of our countrymen rush annually to the French megaliths. 1894 Chambers's Jrnl. 555 A circle comprising..thirty freestone megaliths. 1924 Public Opinion 21 Nov. 503/3 That chain of mountains is yet a geological megalith by the side of which the Alps and Himalayas are mere deposits of yesterday. 1958 G. Daniel (title) The Megalith builders of Western Europe. 1992 Economist 8 Aug. 84/3 Mr Henderson's project at the centre was a set of megaliths six or more feet..in height. 1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 43 The sarsen stones used to build the megalith in England we now know as Stonehenge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1853
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