mound-builder

mound-build·er

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Definition of mound-builder word

noun mound-builder 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. 1

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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