курга́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrow noun A small cart with a single wheel, pushed by hand; a wheelbarrow.
• 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

курга́н is used for these senses in English:

• Kurgan A city, the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast, Russia. Originally called Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Russian Царёво Городи́ще n (Carjóvo Gorodíšče)) (1662-1782).
• barrow A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
• kurgan A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.
• mound A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
• 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.

mound — full definition

1. noun A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
2. noun In baseball, the raised area where the pitcher stands.
3. verb To pile something into a raised heap.

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