tumulus

tu·mu·lus

T0409900 (to͞o′myə-ləs, tyo͞o′-)n. pl. tu·mu·li (-lī′) An ancient grave mound; a barrow.

[Latin; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]

tumulus

(ˈtjuːmjʊləs) n, pl -li (-liː) (Archaeology) archaeol (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow²[C17: from Latin: a hillock, from tumēre to swell up]

tu•mu•lus

(ˈtu myə ləs, ˈtyu-)

n., pl. -lus•es, -li (-ˌlaɪ) an artificial mound, esp. over a grave; barrow. [1680–90; < Latin: mound, swelling =tum(ēre) to swell + -ulus -ule] tu′mu•lar, tu′mu•lous, tu′mu•lose` (-ˌloʊs) adj.

tumulus

, barrow - A tumulus is the mound of earth placed over a tomb, synonymous with barrow.See also related terms for mound.

tumulus

An ancient grave mound or barrow.

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tumulus - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombsburial mound, grave mound, barrowhill, mound - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

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tumulus

(to͞o`myələs), plural tumuli (–lī), in archaeology, a heap of earth or stones placed over a grave. The terms moundmound,
prehistoric earthwork erected as a memorial or landmark over a burial place, a defensive embankment, or a site for ceremonial or religious rites or other functions.
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in archaeology, a burial mound. Earth and stone or timber are the usual construction materials; in parts of SE Asia stone and brick have entirely replaced earth. A barrow built primarily of stone is often called a cairn.
..... Click the link for more information. , or cairncairn,
pile of stones, usually conical in shape, raised as a landmark or a memorial. In prehistoric times it was usually erected over a burial. A barrow is sometimes called a cairn.
..... Click the link for more information. are more common in modern usage.

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A mound of earth or stone protecting a tomb chamber or simple grave; a barrow, 2.

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noun (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

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