TUMULUS - 7 definitions found
tumulus n 1: (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs [syn: burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulus] tumulus 1686, from L. tumulus "hillock," from tumere "to swell." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) tumulus noun (plural tumuli) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb Date: 15th century an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave); especially an ancient grave ; barrow Oxford English Reference Dictionary
English Explanatory Dictionary tumulus ˈtju:mjuləs n. (pl. tumuli) an ancient burial mound or barrow. øøtumular adj. [L f. tumere swell] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Tumulus \Tu"mu*lus\, n.; pl. Tumuli. [L., a mound, a sepulchral mound, probably from tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.] An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms tumulus n. Barrow, artificial mound, artificial hillock. |
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