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megalith

/ˈmeɡəlɪθ/noun

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    a very large stone, or a structure made of large stones, put up as a monument or burial place in prehistoric times

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    • Stonehenge in England is a famous group of megaliths.
    • Archaeologists found ancient megaliths marking burial sites in south India.
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megalithic adjective
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Do not confuse a megalith (a huge prehistoric stone monument) and a monolith (a single large block of stone, of any age).

Megalith (प्रागैतिहासिक काल का विशाल पत्थर का स्मारक) और monolith (किसी भी काल का एक ही बड़े पत्थर का खंड) में भ्रम न करें।