"Ġgantija" meaning in English

See Ġgantija in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Named after the Ġgantija temple complex, from Maltese ġgantija, from ġgant (“giant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mt|ġgantija}} Maltese ġgantija Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ġgantija
  1. (archaeology, rare) A period of the Neolithic in Malta during which megalithic temples were built. Wikipedia link: Ġgantija Tags: rare Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-Ġgantija-en-name-vfaImDUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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