Search results
- Dictionarytumulus/ˈtjuːmjʊləs/
noun
- 1. an ancient burial mound; a barrow.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
TUMULUS definition: 1. a pile of earth and stones that was put over a grave (= place where a dead person is buried) in…. Learn more.
noun. tu· mu· lus ˈtü-myə-ləs. ˈtyü-, ˈtə- plural tumuli ˈtü-myə-ˌlī. -ˌlē, ˈtyü-, ˈtə- Synonyms of tumulus. : an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave) especially : an ancient grave : barrow. Examples of tumulus in a Sentence.
A tumulus ( pl.: tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or (in Siberia and Central Asia) kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus.
Tumulus definition: an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.. See examples of TUMULUS used in a sentence.
TUMULUS meaning: 1. a pile of earth and stones that was put over a grave (= place where a dead person is buried) in…. Learn more.
Definition of tumulus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tumulus, barrow - A tumulus is the mound of earth placed over a tomb, synonymous with barrow.
