Mausoleum
noun pl. mausoleums
- the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria, at Halicarnassus: included among the seven wonders of the ancient world
- a large, imposing tomb: humorously applied to any large, somber building or room
- a building with vaults for the entombment of a number of bodies
See Mausoleum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(môˌsə-lēˈəm, -zə-)
noun pl. mau·so·le·ums or
mau·so·le·a (-lēˈə) - A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
- A gloomy, usually large room or building.
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