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Meaning of cromlech | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɹɒmlɛk

Definitions

A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.

Equivalents

Cymraeg cromlech
Deutsch Cromlech Kromlech
Español crómlech crónlech
Français cromlec'h cromlech
Italiano cromlech
ქართული კრომლეხი
Polski kromlech
Português cromeleque
Русский кро́млех

Examples

“The scenes depicted on the emunctory field, showing our ancient duns and raths and cromlechs and grianauns and seats of learning and maledictive stones, are as wonderfully beautiful and the pigments as delicate as when the Sligo illuminators gave free rein to their artistic fantasy long long ago in the time of the Barmecides.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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