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Trilithon

Tril′i-thon

(trĭl′ĭ-thŏn)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Trilithons
(#)
.
[NL., fr. Gr.[GREEK] of or with three stones; [GREEK] (see
Tri-
) + [GREEK] stone.]
(Archaeol.)
A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts.

Definition 2024


trilithon

trilithon

English

Noun

trilithon (plural trilithons or trilitha)

  1. A structure consisting of two stone pillars supporting a horizontal stone

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