megalith

• Nom désignant une très grande pierre, souvent utilisée comme élément d'un monument ou d'une structure préhistorique, notamment en Europe occidentale.

A noun referring to a very large stone, often used as part of a prehistoric monument or structure, especially in western Europe.

1. Prehistoric stone monumentB2formal

   A very large stone used in prehistoric monuments, often as part of a memorial or ceremonial structure, especially in western Europe.

   Mégalithe

   • The megaliths at Stonehenge have stood for thousands of years.
   • Archaeologists discovered a new megalith in the Irish countryside.
   • Many megaliths are aligned with astronomical events.
   • Carnac in France is famous for its rows of megaliths.

   Synonymesmenhirmonolithstanding stone