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megalith
noun
mega·lith
ˈme-gə-ˌlith 
: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
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Such megaliths are thought to have had symbolic significance in Neolithic Britain, potentially representing and even embodying ancestors.
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Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The game’s megaliths did not redesign the Champions League to empower the minnows.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
It's thought that the 3,000 megaliths of the Carnac Stones in Brittany, France, mark the extreme positions of the moon during a major lunar standstill.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Taiwanese megalith has a massive product scope, but on the consumer end, they're best known for PC hardware.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The game’s megaliths did not redesign the Champions League to empower the minnows.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
It's thought that the 3,000 megaliths of the Carnac Stones in Brittany, France, mark the extreme positions of the moon during a major lunar standstill.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Taiwanese megalith has a massive product scope, but on the consumer end, they're best known for PC hardware.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalith. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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