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mound
1[ mound ]
/ maÊnd /
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Definition of mound
noun
verb (used with object)
to form into a mound; heap up.
to furnish with a mound of earth, as for a defense.
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Origin of mound
1First recorded in 1505â15; of obscure origin; noun âhedge or fence used as a boundary or protection,â verb âto enclose with a fenceâ; compare Old English mund âhand,â hence âprotection, protectorâ; cognate with Old Norse mund âhand,â Middle Dutch mond âprotectionâ
OTHER WORDS FROM mound
un·mound·ed, adjectiveWords nearby mound
Moulin Rouge, Moulins, Moulmein, moult, Moultrie, mound, moundbird, mound builder, moundsman, Mounds View, Moundsville
Other definitions for mound (2 of 2)
mound2
[ mound ]
/ maÊnd /
noun
a globe topped with a cross that symbolizes power and constitutes part of the regalia of an English sovereign.
Origin of mound
2First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English mounde, mundie, from Old French monde, munde, from Latin mundus âworldâ
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British Dictionary definitions for mound (1 of 2)
mound1
/ (maÊnd) /
noun
verb
(often foll by up) to gather into a mound; heap
(tr) to cover or surround with a moundto mound a grave
Other words from mound
Related adjective: tumularWord Origin for mound
C16: earthwork, perhaps from Old English mund hand, hence defence: compare Middle Dutch mond protection
British Dictionary definitions for mound (2 of 2)
Word Origin for mound
C13 (meaning: world, C16: orb): from French monde, from Latin mundus world
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