nuraghe

[ noo-rah-gey ]

noun

, plural nu·ra·ghi [noo-, rah, -gee], nu·ra·ghes.

1. any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 b.c.

Other Words From

• nu·raghic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuraghe¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre- Latin )

Example Sentences

On a hillock two or three miles distant, were the ruins of a Nuraghe, mellowed to a rich orange tint.

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Opinions as to the purposes for which the Nuraghe were erected are as various as those regarding their origin.

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The world has been searched for styles of building corresponding with that of the Sarde Nuraghe; without success.

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Whatever were the purposes of the Nuraghe, almost all writers on Sardinia consider these ancient structures of Eastern origin.

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It is now established that in the Giants' Tombs of Sardinia we are to see the graves of the inhabitants of the nuraghe villages.

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