nuraghe

[ noo-rah-gey ]

/ nuˈrɑ geɪ /

noun, plural nu·ra·ghi [noo-rah-gee], /nuˈrɑ gi/, nu·ra·ghes.

any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 b.c.

Origin of nuraghe

First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre-Latin )

OTHER WORDS FROM nuraghe

nu·ra·ghic, adjective

Words nearby nuraghe

nuptial mass, nuptial plumage, nuptials, nuque, NUR, nuraghe, nurd, Nuremberg, Nuremberg egg, Nuremberg trials, Nuremberg violet

Example sentences from the Web for nuraghe

Opinions as to the purposes for which the Nuraghe were erected are as various as those regarding their origin.
Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia|Thomas Forester
On a hillock two or three miles distant, were the ruins of a Nuraghe, mellowed to a rich orange tint.
Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia|Thomas Forester
Whatever were the purposes of the Nuraghe, almost all writers on Sardinia consider these ancient structures of Eastern origin.
Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia|Thomas Forester
It is now established that in the Giants' Tombs of Sardinia we are to see the graves of the inhabitants of the nuraghe villages.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet

Another village, that which surrounds the nuraghe of Su Chiai, was protected by a wall of huge stones.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet

单词	nuraghe
释义	nuraghe [ noo-rah-gey ] / nuˈrɑ geɪ / noun, plural nu·ra·ghi [noo-rah-gee], /nuˈrɑ gi/, nu·ra·ghes. any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 b.c. Origin of nuraghe First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre-Latin ) OTHER WORDS FROM nuraghe nu·ra·ghic, adjective Words nearby nuraghe nuptial mass, nuptial plumage, nuptials, nuque, NUR, nuraghe, nurd, Nuremberg, Nuremberg egg, Nuremberg trials, Nuremberg violet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nuraghe Opinions as to the purposes for which the Nuraghe were erected are as various as those regarding their origin. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia\|Thomas Forester On a hillock two or three miles distant, were the ruins of a Nuraghe, mellowed to a rich orange tint. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia\|Thomas Forester Whatever were the purposes of the Nuraghe, almost all writers on Sardinia consider these ancient structures of Eastern origin. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia\|Thomas Forester It is now established that in the Giants' Tombs of Sardinia we are to see the graves of the inhabitants of the nuraghe villages. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders\|T. Eric Peet Another village, that which surrounds the nuraghe of Su Chiai, was protected by a wall of huge stones. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders\|T. Eric Peet
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