ley line
nounEtymology From ley (“meadow”) + line. Coined by archaeologist Alfred Watkins, who believed that the toponyms ley, lea and leigh indicated Neolithic paths.
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Human sciences, Mysticism, Occult, Philosophy, Sciences A supposed alignment of ancient sacred sites, such as megalith structures, along straight lines of mystical power.
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