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Definition of tumulus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tumulus

noun
 
/ˈtjuːmjələs/
 
/ˈtuːmjələs/
(plural tumuli
 
/ˈtjuːmjəlaɪ/
 
/ˈtuːmjəlaɪ/
)
(specialist)
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  1. a large pile of earth built over the grave of an important person in ancient times
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin; related to tumere ‘swell’.
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