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Definition of Tumulose
1. a. Tumulous.
Definition of Tumulose
1. Adjective. (alternative form of tumulous) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tumulose
1. full of mounds [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tumulose
Literary usage of Tumulose
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern Literary Messenger (1838)
"Lone child of the forest, thou art now on the sward, Where silently sleepeth its
legitimate lord ; Thou art roaming thy last, o'er the tumulose earth : O'er ..."
2. The Ladies' Companion (1862)
"Well, indeed, was I compensated, for never had such a panorama of tumulose extent
waved before me. I was daz- iled and almost bewildered as my eye scanned ..."
3. An Historical Account of the Protestant Episcopal Church in South-Carolina by Frederick Dalcho (1820)
"... and if a brick wall be too expensive, a sufficient ditch could easily be kept
in repair, to prevent the cattle from levelling the tumulose ground. ..."
4. The Natural, Statistical, and Civil History of the State of New-York by James Macauley (1829)
"... Mexicans, &c. tumulose structures, and works of defence, at times approach
those of Mexico, in numbers, magnitudes, and grandeur of design- We allude to ..."
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