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tumulus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrow noun A small cart with a single wheel, pushed by hand; a wheelbarrow.
  • hillock name A surname from Middle English.
  • knoll noun A small, rounded hill or mound.
  • mound noun A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
  • tumulus noun A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Senses

tumulus is used for these senses in English:

  • barrow A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
  • hillock A small hill.
  • knoll A small mound or rounded hill.
  • mound An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
  • tumulus (archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

barrow — full definition

  1. noun A small cart with a single wheel, pushed by hand; a wheelbarrow.
  2. noun An ancient burial mound of earth or stones.

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