MAUSOLEA

MAUSOLEUM

mausoleum

(noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

mausolea

plural of mausoleum

Source: Wiktionary


MAUSOLEUM

Mau`so*le"um, n.; pl. E. Mausoleums, L. -lea. Etym: [L. mausoleum, Gr.

Definition: A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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