MAUSOLEUM

mausoleum

(noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

(by extension) A gloomy, usually large room or building.

Source: Wiktionary


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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