Associations to the word «Dolmen»

Wiktionary

DOLMEN, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

DOLMEN, noun. A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats