dolmen

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Synonyms: dolman, tolmen, dolven, holmen, dolen, dogmen, domen

Antonyms: dolman, tolmen, dolven, holmen, dolen, dogmen, domen

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q101659}}{{lb|en|historical|;|strictly}} A [[prehistoric]] [[megalithic]] [[tomb#Noun|tomb]] [[consist]]ing of a [[capstone]] [[support#Verb|supported]] by [[two#Numeral|two]] or more [[upright#Adjective|upright]] [[stone#Noun|stones]], most having originally been [[cover#Verb|covered]] with [[earth#Noun|earth]] or [[small#Adjective|smaller]] stones to [[form#Verb|form]] a [[barrow]].
2. {{lb|en|loosely}} Any megalithic tomb, including [[passage grave]]s and [[wedge tomb]]s.

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