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Synonyms of burial mound

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Another word for burial mound is kurgan. Other synonyms of burial mound are burian and tumulus.

Synonyms and similar words for burial mound

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

  • barrow
  • burianA burial mound.
  • cairn
  • kurganA prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia.
  • tumulusA mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Meaning of burial mound

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

Full definition of burial mound

Questions about synonyms of burial mound

What is another word for burial mound?
Burial mound has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as kurgan, burian and tumulus.
What does burial mound mean?
Burial mound means a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

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