"burial mound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burial mounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} burial mound (plural burial mounds)
  1. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Synonyms: barrow, burian [Scottish], cairn, kurgan (english: Siberia and Central Asia), tumulus Related terms: dolmen, pyramid
    Sense id: en-burial_mound-en-noun-QJgTkz7q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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