tumulus

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈtjuːmjələs/

Noun

tumulus noun

A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

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Synonyms

burial mound burian barrow grave mound mound gravemound berry bowl barrow burrow tummock kerb hump tump tummal peristalith mounding

Associated

dolmen kurgan midas megalithic cairn phrygian necropolis tum burial cremation

Rhymes

cumulus tumulous cumulous humulus

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