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stone circle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: cromlech, cyclolith

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: steencirkel — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Finnish: kivikehä — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • German: Steinkreis — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Irish: ciorcal liag — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Korean: 환상열석 (hwansang'yeolseok) — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Norwegian Bokmål: steinsirkel — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: steinsirkel — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle
  • Welsh: meingylch — prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle