Meaning

1 senses
  1. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

    (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

Examples

2 sentences
  1. It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).

  2. The Takamatsuzuka burial mound is located in Asukamura, Nara prefecture.

    ruГробница Такаматудзуки находится в префектуре Нара, Асукамура. — Hellerick

    deDer Takamatsuzuka-Grabhügel befindet sich in Asukamura in der Präfektur Nara. — Yorwba

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Forms

plural: burial mounds
Singularburial mound
Pluralburial mounds

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
barrowburiancairnkurgantumulusothers in Thesaurus:cemetery
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

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