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Definition of tumulus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

tumulus

noun

NAmE//ˈtumyələs//

(pl. tumuli

NAmE//ˈtumyəˌlaɪ//

) (technology)

a large pile of earth built over the grave of an important person in ancient times

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