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has gloss(noun) structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
mound, hill
has glosseng: A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including ceremonial (platform mound), burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes (e.g. Kościuszko Mound).
lexicalizationeng: hill
lexicalizationeng: mound
subclass of(noun) a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
construction, structure
has subclass(noun) (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
barbette
has subclass(noun) (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
barrow, tumulus, grave mound, burial mound
has subclass(noun) a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
embankment
has subclass(noun) a mound or heap of snow
snow bank, snowbank
Meaning
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lexicalizationang: hlæw
lexicalizationang: beorg
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Church Slavic
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Danish
lexicalizationdan: høj
German
has glossdeu: Als Mound werden künstlich geschaffene Hügel überwiegend im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten bezeichnet, die von verschiedenen frühen Indianerkulturen zu Begräbnis- und kulturellen Zwecken errichtet wurden.
lexicalizationdeu: Mound
lexicalizationdeu: Hügel
Esperanto
has glossepo: Holmo estas poezia esprimo por montetoj , sed ankaŭ uzata por nenaturaj pli-malpli grandaj homkonstruitaj (ofte rondformaj) altaĵoj rilate al la ĉirkaŭo. Tiel oni povas nomi holmo la formon de stepaj tombejoj (tumuloj, kurganoj) grandajn 4-8 metrojn el la antikva epoko (Arslantepe, Silbury Hill, Sutton Hoo) aŭ aliaj homkostruitaj fosmontetoj.
lexicalizationepo: Holmo
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Persian
has glossfas: تپه باستانی یا تپه تاریخی تپه‌ای است که از تخریب کامل یا ناقص شهر، قلعه، زیگورات یا هر بنای عظیم دیگری در گذشته، حاصل شده‌است.
lexicalizationfas: تپه باستانی
French
lexicalizationfra: tertre
Gaelic
lexicalizationgla: beinn
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Irish
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Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
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Ancient Greek (to 1453)
lexicalizationgrc: βουνός
Hiligaynon
lexicalizationhil: bakolod
Croatian
lexicalizationhrv: brežuljak
Armenian
lexicalizationhye: բլուր
Indonesian
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Japanese
has glossjpn: 塚(つか Mound)とはその周囲の地面より、こんもりと丸く盛り上がった場所を指し、具体的には何かが集積、堆積した盛り上がりや、小さな山や丘や古墳などである。または、それらの場所や、特別な意味のある場所に、建立された石造や木造などの祠や塔や碑など。
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Central Khmer
lexicalizationkhm: ភ្នំ
Korean
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Latin
lexicalizationlat: tumulus
Navaho
lexicalizationnav: Dah yiskʼid
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Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)
lexicalizationota: تل
Portuguese
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Slovenian
lexicalizationslv: breg
Thai
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Turkish
has glosstur: Höyük, çok eski bir yerleşme yerinin zamanla toprakla örtülüp tepe biçimine gelmiş halidir. Höyükler genelde üst üste gelmiş çok evreli yerleşim yeri birikimleridir. 1-40 metre yükseklikte ve 1000-1500 metre genişlikte olurlar. Uygarlıkların araştırılmasında önemli referanslardır.
lexicalizationtur: höyük
Ukrainian
has glossukr: На́сип — виступаюча над місцевістю позитивна форма рельєфу, створена людиною, інженерна споруда. У давнину насипи робили над похованнями. Такі насипи називаються курганами. Насипи в різні часи створювались як елемент фортифікаційних споруд. Більшість насипів мають лінійну видовжену форму, споруджуються при будівництві автомобільних та залізничних доріг.
lexicalizationukr: насип
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Media
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media:imgConchero al sur de Puerto Deseado.jpg
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media:imgGrave Creek Mound.jpg
media:imgMolshopen in weiland.jpg
media:imgMoukozuka01.jpg
media:imgSaruisi s+m.jpg
media:imgSialk slide.jpg
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media:imgUSA-Georgia-Etowah Indian Mounds-Mound B.jpg
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