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edit · refresh · viewWord of the dayfor April 19 cromlech n (archaeology) Synonym of stone circle (“a prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle”), especially one located in Brittany, France. (UK, chiefly Wales) 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
19 April 2026 at 00:00

Word of the day for April 19

19 April 2026 at 00:00

Word of the day
for April 19

cromlech n (archaeology)

Synonym of stone circle (“a prehistoric monument consisting of standing stones arranged in a circle”), especially one located in Brittany, France.
(UK, chiefly Wales) 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.

Yesterday was the International Day for Monuments and Sites, a day to advocate for and celebrate cultural heritage. The idea for the day was proposed during an ICOMOS Tunisia meeting in Hammamet, Tunisia, on 18 April 1982, and supported by the UNESCO General Conference the following year.