bilith

noun

bi·​lith

ˈbīˌlith

variants or bilithon

bīˈliˌthän

plural -s

: a prehistoric monument composed of two stones usually constituting a pillar capped by a slab

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + -lith, -lithon (from Greek lithos stone)

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