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 Definitions of tumulus  [ˌlaɪ]  

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Definition of 'tumulus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tumulus
an artificial mound, esp. over a grave; barrow.

Etymology:  (1680–90; < L: mound, swelling =tum(ēre) to swell +-ulus -ule)

Definition of 'tumulus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulus
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs


Definition of 'tumulus' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) tumulus
an artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow



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