Mausoleum

The definition of a mausoleum is a very large tomb or room for burial.

(noun)

An example of a Mausoleum is a vault where an entire family is buried.

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See Mausoleum in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. mausoleums

  1. the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria, at Halicarnassus: included among the seven wonders of the ancient world
  2. a large, imposing tomb: humorously applied to any large, somber building or room
  3. a building with vaults for the entombment of a number of bodies

Origin: L < Gr Mausōleion

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See Mausoleum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mau·so·le·ums or mau·so·le·a (-lēˈə)
  1. A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
  2. A gloomy, usually large room or building.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin Mausōlēum

Origin: , from Greek Mausōleion

Origin: , from Mausōlos, Mausolus (died c. 353 B.C.), Persian satrap of Caria whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World

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  • mauˌso·leˈan adjective

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