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túmulo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrow noun A small cart with a single wheel, pushed by hand; a wheelbarrow.
  • grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  • tomb noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
  • tumulus noun A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Senses

túmulo is used for these senses in English:

  • barrow A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
  • grave (narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
  • tomb A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
  • 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.

grave — full definition

  1. noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  2. adj Very serious, especially in a way that causes worry or concern.

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