megalithic
/ˌmeɡəˈlɪθɪk/adjective
उच्चारण मेगलिथिक
महापाषाणी, महापाषाण-कालीन, बड़े पत्थरों से बना
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adjective
- 1
connected with or made of very large stones put up by people in prehistoric times, often as monuments or graves
महापाषाणी, महापाषाण-कालीन, बड़े पत्थरों से बना
- Megalithic burial sites have been found in many parts of south India.
- Stonehenge in England is a famous megalithic monument.
- 2
formal
very large and difficult to change
विशाल, भारी-भरकम
- a megalithic government department
Synonyms huge massive monolithic
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megalith noun
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Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek megas, meaning 'great', and lithos, meaning 'stone'.
यह शब्द Greek के megas ('बड़ा') और lithos ('पत्थर') से बना है।
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General knowledge
In Indian history, megalithic burials are linked mainly with the Iron Age culture of south India.
भारतीय इतिहास में megalithic कब्रें मुख्य रूप से दक्षिण भारत की लौह-युगीन संस्कृति से जुड़ी हैं।