chamber tomb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.bɐ ˌtʉːm/ (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bəɹ ˌtum/ (Canada, General-American)
- chām′bər to͞om′
- /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.ba ˌtʉːm/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯m.bə ˌtuːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈt͡ʃem.bəɹ ˌtʉm/ (Scotland)
- /ˈt͡ʃæɪ̯m.bə ˌtʉːm/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈt͡ʃeːm.bəʳ ˌʈuːm/ (India)
Meanings
- A communal burial place, cut into rock or hillslopes or constructed of masonry, whose chamber may or may not have an entry passage, usually covered by a mound.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chamber tombs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chamber-tomb | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Synonyms
burial chamber · chambered tomb
Translations (4)
fr tombe à chambres (communal burial place) · fr chambre funéraire (communal burial place) · fr tombe à chambre (communal burial place) · fr dolmen (communal burial place)