tu·mu·lus (t  my -ls, ty-)n. pl. tu·mu·li (-l   ) An ancient grave mound; a barrow. [Latin; see teu - in Indo-European roots.] |
tumulus [ˈtjuːmjʊləs]
n pl -li [-liː]
(Social Science / Archaeology) Archaeol (no longer in technical usage) another word for barrow2
[from Latin: a hillock, from tumēre to swell up]
tumulus, barrow - A tumulus is the mound of earth placed over a tomb, synonymous with barrow.
See also related terms for mound.
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| Noun | 1. |  tumulus - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombshill, 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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