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Tumulus

//ˈtuːmjələs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

    "They planted the cannon on the tumuli, sole elevations in this level country, and formed themselves into column and hollow square."

  2. 2
    (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs wordnet

Etymology

From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tombolo.

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