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tumulus
noun
tu·mu·lus ˈtü-myə-ləs 
ˈtyü-,
ˈtə-
plural tumuli ˈtü-myə-ˌlī
-ˌlē,
ˈtyü-,
ˈtə-
: an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave)
especially : an ancient grave : barrow
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. 
Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 The pressure may have pushed that tumulus to sea level. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 The running theory is that the island was a submarine tumulus created when the pressure of slow-moving lava lifts the crust above it. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 Resembling an ancient burial mound known as a tumulus, Maropeng's entrance blends artfully with the grassland surroundings. Smithsonian, 27 Mar. 2017
Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019 The pressure may have pushed that tumulus to sea level. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 The running theory is that the island was a submarine tumulus created when the pressure of slow-moving lava lifts the crust above it. Megan Friedman, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018 Resembling an ancient burial mound known as a tumulus, Maropeng's entrance blends artfully with the grassland surroundings. Smithsonian, 27 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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