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prehistoric | menhir |

As an adjective prehistoric

is of relating to the epoch before written record.

As a noun menhir is

a single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.

prehistoric

English

(Prehistory)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of relating to the epoch before written record.
  • Nonmodern.

    • Related terms

    * prehistory * prehistorically

    menhir

    English

    (wikipedia menhir)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.
  • * 1963 , Thomas Pynchon, V. :
    • no time has passed since we lived in caves, grappled with fish at the reedy shore, buried our dead with a song, with red-ochre and pulled up our dolmens, temples and menhirs and standing stones to the glory of some indeterminate god or gods [...].
  • * 1980 , Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers :
    • On the coast tree ferns and pandanus palms. Inland termite menhirs seventeen feet high.