nuraghe

American  

[noo-rah-gey] / nuˈrɑ geɪ /

noun

plural

nuraghi, nuraghes

1. any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 b.c.

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Other Word Forms

• nuraghic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nuraghe

First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre- Latin )

Example Sentences

Villanovaforru mayor Maurizio Onnis filed a formal comment on the environmental and cultural impact of the wind farm proposal in August, declaring that the “historical-identity elements of the landscape” at Nuraghe Genna Maria would be “fractured,” resulting in the “disintegration” of the panoramic and environmental values of the area.

From Salon

Many such sites, such as the Bronze Age "nuraghe" or tower fortress known as Genna Maria, risk losing their status as anchors for cultural tourism, locals fear, due to the encroachment of wind and solar projects.

From Salon

The island’s landscape of wrinkled, ancient looking mountains and rugged but gorgeous coastlines is dotted with mysterious millennia-old stone structures called nuraghe.

From New York Times

We see also the grey mounds of the Nuraghe scattered over the plain, some mouldering down to its level, a few still rearing their truncated cones, like solitary watch-towers, for which they have been mistaken.

From Project Gutenberg

On a hillock two or three miles distant, were the ruins of a Nuraghe, mellowed to a rich orange tint.

From Project Gutenberg