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tumulus

noun

Definition of tumulus

as in cemetery

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Recent Examples of tumulus The circular stone ruins stretched about 40 feet across and matched the general design of a Roman burial mound, or tumulus, archaeologists said. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 Interestingly enough, the tumulus represents a meeting of Roman and Celtic traditions, though, by the looks of it, this funerary monument, possibly attached to a stately though unknown elite, was a symbolic gesture, piquing intrigue and revealing a slice of Roman life rarely seen. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025 In 1957, archeologists discovered a royal tomb (also known as a tumulus) at the site of Gordion, Phrygia’s ancient capital located about 60 miles southwest of Ankara, Turkey. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025 Melena flags a hand limply at her older daughter as Nanny hoists Nessa onto the edge of the cot, where the girl lies, inert and cringing, in the lee of the tumulus that Melena has become. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Nearby, the researchers found a 197- by 26-foot tumulus, or burial mound, and an extravagant array of Greek funerary goods likely left by merchants and mercenaries living in the area. — Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2021 Another surprising discovery is a giant tumulus near the town of Amphipolis in northern Greece. — National Geographic, 8 Apr. 2019

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Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
To judge from the lines of young, very devoted fans snaking around the cemetery, Geese has already built the requisite subculture to thrive longer-term.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cemetery

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Near the town of Sanquhar, a southwestern Scottish community nestled in verdant countryside, researchers stumbled upon a Bronze Age barrow—the first find of its kind in the area.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024

Definition of barrow

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Kumari plays Sahibjaan, born in a graveyard to a courtesan who was spurned by her husband’s aristocratic family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Led by various instructors, the practice uses the graveyard setting to demystify death, reduce stress and teach participants how to live more consciously.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of graveyard

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So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
He was fired up walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mound

Noun

An initial ceremony was held at Kyiv’s Spaskyi Lyceum, where Halyna had served as school principal for more than 20 years, before moving to a churchyard in the suburb of Zazymia, close to the former family home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Juliana, a Black girl, was found hanging in a North Charlotte churchyard May 8.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

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