tumulus

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A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb
Plural Tumuli Old term for Barrow The name derives from the Latin to swell
A term found commonly on Ordnance Survey maps, meaning 'mound' or 'barrow' (Plural, tumuli)
tumuli a very large pile of earth put over a grave by people in the past
A rounded, sharply convex, mound of lava, frequently with radial or polygonal cracks, where a semi-solid crust has been pushed up by pressure from below Normally used for large features on surface lava flows, but can also be applied to small mounds on a lava tube floor See 'Puddings' Plural is 'tumuli'
{i} burial mound, mound raised over a grave; (Archeology) pile of earth built over ancient tombs
An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow
A mound or earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
tumulus

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    tu·mu·lus

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    Etymologie

    [ 'tü-my&-l&s, 'ty& ] (noun.) 1686. From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“I swell”).
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