BURIAL MOUND Synonyms
7 hypernyms for burial mound. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BURIAL MOUND
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| barrow | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the quantity that a barrow will hold • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs • a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels | ||||||
| tumulus | noun n | |||||
noun • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs | ||||||
| cenotaph | noun n | |||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||
| grave | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • death of a person • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought verb • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||
| tomb | noun n | |||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||
| kurgan | noun n | |||||
noun • A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia. | ||||||
| grave mound | noun n | |||||
noun • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs | ||||||