mound builder

noun

megapode.

Origin of mound builder

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby mound builder

Moulmein, moult, Moultrie, mound, moundbird, mound builder, mounding, moundsman, Mounds View, Moundsville, mount

Definition for mound builder (2 of 2)

Mound Builder

noun

a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S.

Origin of Mound Builder

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Example sentences from the Web for mound builder

Every skeleton of a Mound-Builder is found in a condition of extreme decay.
Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology|John D. Baldwin
"That was a true name for many of us," said the Mound-Builder.
The Trail Book|Mary Austin
The form of the object, the character of the design and the evident age of the specimen, all bespeak the mound-builder.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes
The specimen shown in fig. 302 is quoted as a “typical example of the cross of the mound-builder.”
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson

The gorget shown in Fig. 3 contains a typical example of the cross of the mound-builder.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for mound builder (1 of 2)

mound-builder

noun

another name for megapode

British Dictionary definitions for mound builder (2 of 2)

Mound Builder

noun

a member of a group of prehistoric inhabitants of the Mississippi region who built altar-mounds, tumuli, etc

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单词	mound builder
释义	mound builder noun megapode. Origin of mound builder First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby mound builder Moulmein, moult, Moultrie, mound, moundbird, mound builder, mounding, moundsman, Mounds View, Moundsville, mount Definition for mound builder (2 of 2) Mound Builder noun a member of one of the various American Indian tribes who, in prehistoric and early historic times, erected the burial mounds and other earthworks of the Mississippi drainage basin and southeastern U.S. Origin of Mound Builder An Americanism dating back to 1830–40 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mound builder Every skeleton of a Mound-Builder is found in a condition of extreme decay. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology\|John D. Baldwin "That was a true name for many of us," said the Mound-Builder. The Trail Book\|Mary Austin The form of the object, the character of the design and the evident age of the specimen, all bespeak the mound-builder. Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans\|William H. Holmes The specimen shown in fig. 302 is quoted as a “typical example of the cross of the mound-builder.” The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson The gorget shown in Fig. 3 contains a typical example of the cross of the mound-builder. Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans\|William H. Holmes British Dictionary definitions for mound builder (1 of 2) mound-builder noun another name for megapode British Dictionary definitions for mound builder (2 of 2) Mound Builder noun a member of a group of prehistoric inhabitants of the Mississippi region who built altar-mounds, tumuli, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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