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tumular
[ too-myuh-ler, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu myə lər, ˈtyu- /
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adjective
of, pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by a tumulus or tumuli.
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Words nearby tumular
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How to use tumular in a sentence
The tumular relics of different parts of England suggest old tribal distinctions of costume and apparel.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John EarleOf the tumular remains this general remark may be made, that they richly illustrate the elder poetry.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John EarlePerhaps it would not be too much to say that affinity with the tumular deposits is one of the notes of the primary poetry.
Anglo-Saxon Literature|John EarleSome at least of these gigantic structures were buried under a tumular mound, precisely in the same manner as the smaller cists.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for tumular
tumular
/ (ˈtjuːmjʊlə) /
adjective
of, relating to, or like a mound
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