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burial mound

burial mound noun: a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Noun

burial mound (plural burial mounds)

  1. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Synonyms of burial mound

All synonyms of burial mound

Forms of burial mound

pluralburial mounds

Questions about burial mound

What does burial mound mean?
Burial mound means a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
What part of speech is burial mound?
Burial mound is a noun.
What is the plural of burial mound?
The plural of burial mound is burial mounds.

Words near burial mound in the dictionary

  1. burial cases
  2. burial chamber
  3. burial chambers
  4. burial ground
  5. burial grounds
  6. burial mound
  7. burial mounds
  8. burial place
  9. burial societies
  10. burial society
  11. burial-place

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