ley line

See also: leyline

English

Etymology

From ley (“meadow”) +‎ line. Coined by archaelogist Alfred Watkins, who believed that the toponyms ley, lea and leigh indicated Neolithic paths.

Noun

ley line (plural ley lines)

  1. (chiefly Forteana) A supposed alignment of ancient geographical sites such as megaliths.

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