noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɒmlɛk/
Received-Pronunciation:/-lək/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ləx/following the pronunciation in Wales
Received-Pronunciation:/-lɛx/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈkɹɑmˌlɛk/
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Wales:/ˈkɹɒmːlɛx/
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noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of stone circle (“a prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle”), especially one located in Brittany, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stone circle
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
synonym of altar tomb or dolmen (“a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a (somewhat) flat capstone lying horizontally on two or more upright stones”), especially one located in Wales, but also in England (chiefly Cornwall and Devon) or Ireland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract