Meaning of MIDDEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'midun
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- [n] a heap of dung or refuse
- [n] (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
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| | Synonyms: | | dunghill, eitchen midden, kitchen midden, muckheap, muckhill |
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| | See Also: | | cumulus, dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, heap, mound, pile, rubbish dump, trash dump, wasteyard | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mid"den\, n. [Also {midding}.] [Cf. Dan. m["o]gdynge, E.
muck, and dung.]
1. A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.]
2. An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place;
especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders,
bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the
dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores
of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See {Kitchen
middens}.
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| | Definition: | | the accumulation of debris and domestic waste products resulting from human use. The long-term disposal of refuse can result in stratified deposits, which are useful for relative dating. |
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