BURIAL MOUND Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase burial mound. (close relations)
Definition of BURIAL MOUND
bury
Best Alternative Words for BURIAL MOUND
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barrow | verb, nounv, 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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs | ||||||||
cenotaph | nounn | |||||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||||
grave | noun, adjectiven, 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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||||
kurgan | nounn | |||||||
noun • A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia. | ||||||||
grave mound | nounn | |||||||
noun • (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs |