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tu·mu·lus (to̵̅o̅myə ləs, tyo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. -·li′--lī′ or -·luses

an artificial mound; esp., an ancient burial mound; barrow

Etymology: L, mound, hillock, akin to tumere: see tumor

tumulus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Breamore Down has several tumuli, the long barrow known as the Giant's Grave, and the mysterious Mizmaze on its heights.
  • know: The results produced a series of low readings around the location of the know tumulus.

Adjective modifier

  • numerous: There are also numerous tumuli on the north side of Glassel, where the chief carnage took place.
  • several: Breamore Down has several tumuli, the long barrow known as the Giant's Grave, and the mysterious Mizmaze on its heights.
  • large: Traces of the Roman road were very distinct in 1790 in this and neighboring parishes; and in Sturmer is a large tumulus.
  • ancient: Beowulf contains the tale of a dragon who guarded buried treasure within an ancient tumulus.
  • small: They now believe that he was actually buried nearby in a cave under what can still be seen as a small tumulus.
  • great: This is the great sepulchral tumulus now called New Grange, on the Boyne.

Noun used with modifier

burial: A mound once covered the circle as a burial tumuli and probably had other uses!

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