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megalith vs standing stone

standing stone vs megalith

megalith and standing stone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
megalith Yes No No No
standing stone Yes No No No
As nouns, standing stone is a hyponym of megalith; that is, standing stone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than megalith:
  • megalith: memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
  • standing stone: a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Other hyponyms of megalith include cromlech, dolmen, portal tomb, menhir.
megalith (noun) standing stone (noun)
memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Difference between megalith and standing stone

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