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tumulus.

A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtjuːmjələs/UK/ˈtuːmjələs/US
  1. A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Where this word comes from

From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tombolo.

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