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Tumulus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Tumulus : \Tu"mu*lus\, n.; pl. Tumuli. [L., a mound, a
sepulchral mound, probably from tumere to swell. Cf.
Tumid.]
An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave,
particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient
times; a barrow.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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