dolmen
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dolmen
- /ˈdəʊ̯l.mən/ UK
- /ˈdɒl-/ UK
- /ˈdɔːl-/ UK
- /ˈdoʊ̯l.mən/ Canada, US
- /ˈdɑl-/ Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /ˈdɔl-/ US
- /ˈdɒl-/ Canada
- /ˈdəʉ̯l.mən/ Australia
- /ˈdɔl-/ Australia
- /ˈdɐʉ̯l.mən/ New Zealand
- /ˈdɒl-/ New Zealand
- /ˈdol.mən/ Scotland
- /ˈdɔl-/ Scotland
Sounds like dolman · Rhymes with -əʊlmən, -ɒlmən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French dolmen. Perhaps incorrectly fabricated from Breton taol maen (taol (“table”) + maen (“stone”)) (the correct compound would be *taolvaen, not **daolmaen). An alternative theory states the French term derives instead from Cornish tolmen, from toll (“hole”) + men (“stone”); compare the name of the Cornish standing stones Men an Toll. See also menhir.
noun dolmens
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A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
They are expert smiths and coiners; they are said to have great treasures in the dolmen in which they dwell, and of which they are regarded as the builders.
Similar: cromlech, portal tomb, quoit
- Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.
Translations
Talk about this word "dolmen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dolmen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dolmen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dolmen "dolmen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dolmen.Cite this
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title = {dolmen},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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