tumulus
Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.
Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.
Origin of tumulus
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How to use tumulus in a sentence
After awhile four of them retired to one of the tumuli inland opposite the French fleet.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellMore rarely we find two or more small tumuli side by side, each with one or two chambers.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerSkipwith Common, with its tumuli and ancient turf dwellings, is also in this neighbourhood.
Two other "lowes" or "mounds," apparently tumuli, on the opposite bank of the river.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire | Charles HardwickSimilar tumuli have been opened in several other places in the county, to which further reference will be made.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire | Charles Hardwick
British Dictionary definitions for tumulus
/ (ˈtjuːmjʊləs) /
Origin of tumulus
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