Mausoleum Definition
Mau·so·leum (mô′sə lē′əm, mä′-; -zə-)
noun pl. -·le′·ums
- 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
Etymology: L < Gr Mausōleion
Mausoleum Related Forms
mau′·so·le′an (--ən) adjective
mausoleum Synonyms
Mausoleum Usage Examples
Converse of object
- build: The churchyard contains an elegant classical mausoleum built in 1775 for members of the Bradshaw family.
- visit: Visited the mausoleum of Chiang Kai-shek where we were entertained by the elaborate changing of the guard ceremony.
- become: The Abbey was to become the mausoleum of the early Celtic Kings of Scotland who wished to be buried near to St. Columba.
- erect: Martin Sheets wanted to make sure be would not be buried alive so he erected a large mausoleum in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
- contain: The churchyard contains an elegant classical mausoleum built in 1775 for members of the Bradshaw family.
- have: His descendants at Great Saxham have a mausoleum in the church there.
Preposition: in
- capital: Three lie in mausoleums in the capitals of nations they created: Lenin, Mao, Ho.
- church: His descendants at Great Saxham have a mausoleum in the church there.
- ground: Lady Dedlock is buried in a mausoleum in the grounds and the manner and circumstances of her death are kept secret.
Adjective modifier
- royal: The first was to visit the former royal Muslim cemetery at Junagadh and the royal mausoleum.
- large: Martin Sheets wanted to make sure be would not be buried alive so he erected a large mausoleum in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
- impressive: There are many impressive mausoleum and memorials in a wide variety of styles.
- circular: On the east side of the circular mausoleum another apsidal wall of chalk and flint was reported in 1893.
- small: An hour or so later I discovered his footprints in some mud outside a small marble mausoleum.
- Gothic: Another charming ( and more accessible ) Gothic mausoleum is that of Sophie Beard ( Plot 120 - illustrated right ).
Noun used with modifier
- marble: This amazing 17th century marble mausoleum was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second wife, who died during childbirth.
- family: Boswell is buried in the family mausoleum next to church.
- century: The present churchyard contains the remains of an 18th century mausoleum built by the Henderson family.
- sandstone: Nearby is the domed granite and sandstone Mausoleum of Aga Khan.
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