mausoleum

[ maw-suh-lee-uhm, -zuh- ]

/ ˌmɔ səˈli əm, -zə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mausoleum ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mau·so·le·ums, mau·so·le·a [maw-suh-lee-uh, -zuh-]. /ˌmɔ səˈli ə, -zə-/.

a stately and magnificent tomb.

a burial place for the bodies or remains of many individuals, often of a single family, usually in the form of a small building.

a large, gloomy, depressing building, room, or the like.

(initial capital letter) the tomb erected at Halicarnassus in Asia Minor in 350? b.c.

Compare Seven Wonders of the World.

Origin of mausoleum

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin <Greek Mausoleîon the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria

OTHER WORDS FROM mausoleum

mau·so·le·an, adjective

Words nearby mausoleum

Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury, Maurya, Mauser, mausoleum, Mauthner's sheath, mauvaise foi, mauvais pas, mauvais quart d'heure, mauve

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mausoleum

My parents are building a mausoleum for themselves in my childhood home.
I’m a Digital Hoarder|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the restoration process, volunteers discovered plaques documenting a list of the dead contained within the mausoleum.
Princess Diana's Irish Roots|Tom Sykes|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alone with the “mausoleum of sounds” that is her memory she must record her past “before it becomes tinnitus and is lost.”
Must Read Novels|Lucy Scholes, John Wilwol, Randy Rosenthal, Nina MacLaughlin|August 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He further believed that no man could tell how much the mausoleum would cost.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton

Below the frescoes is the mausoleum of the knight Federigo Cavalli.
The Story of Verona|Alethea Wiel
The bridegroom of the sea is dead, his palace and his city are his mausoleum!
What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales|Hans Christian Andersen
The very entrance is obviously proprietary, and shows us that this is really the Beauchamp mausoleum.
Summer Days in Shakespeare Land|Charles G. Harper
Comrades, this witch is young and beautiful; let us drag her into the crypt of this mausoleum; she shall be ours!
The Iron Arrow Head or The Buckler Maiden|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for mausoleum

mausoleum

/ (ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm) /

noun plural -leums or -lea (-ˈlɪə)

a large stately tomb

Derived forms of mausoleum

mausolean, adjective

Word Origin for mausoleum

C16: via Latin from Greek mausōleion, the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria; built at Halicarnassus in the 4th century bc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for mausoleum

mausoleum

[ (maw-suh-lee-uhm, maw-zuh-lee-uhm) ]

A tomb, or a building containing tombs. Mausoleums are often richly decorated. The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum.

单词	mausoleum
释义	mausoleum [ maw-suh-lee-uhm, -zuh- ] / ˌmɔ səˈli əm, -zə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mausoleum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mau·so·le·ums, mau·so·le·a [maw-suh-lee-uh, -zuh-]. /ˌmɔ səˈli ə, -zə-/. a stately and magnificent tomb. a burial place for the bodies or remains of many individuals, often of a single family, usually in the form of a small building. a large, gloomy, depressing building, room, or the like. (initial capital letter) the tomb erected at Halicarnassus in Asia Minor in 350? b.c. Compare Seven Wonders of the World. Origin of mausoleum 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin <Greek Mausoleîon the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria OTHER WORDS FROM mausoleum mau·so·le·an, adjective Words nearby mausoleum Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury, Maurya, Mauser, mausoleum, Mauthner's sheath, mauvaise foi, mauvais pas, mauvais quart d'heure, mauve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mausoleum My parents are building a mausoleum for themselves in my childhood home. I’m a Digital Hoarder\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During the restoration process, volunteers discovered plaques documenting a list of the dead contained within the mausoleum. Princess Diana's Irish Roots\|Tom Sykes\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Alone with the “mausoleum of sounds” that is her memory she must record her past “before it becomes tinnitus and is lost.” Must Read Novels\|Lucy Scholes, John Wilwol, Randy Rosenthal, Nina MacLaughlin\|August 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He further believed that no man could tell how much the mausoleum would cost. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton Below the frescoes is the mausoleum of the knight Federigo Cavalli. The Story of Verona\|Alethea Wiel The bridegroom of the sea is dead, his palace and his city are his mausoleum! What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales\|Hans Christian Andersen The very entrance is obviously proprietary, and shows us that this is really the Beauchamp mausoleum. Summer Days in Shakespeare Land\|Charles G. Harper Comrades, this witch is young and beautiful; let us drag her into the crypt of this mausoleum; she shall be ours! The Iron Arrow Head or The Buckler Maiden\|Eugne Sue British Dictionary definitions for mausoleum mausoleum / (ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm) / noun plural -leums or -lea (-ˈlɪə) a large stately tomb Derived forms of mausoleum mausolean, adjective Word Origin for mausoleum C16: via Latin from Greek mausōleion, the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria; built at Halicarnassus in the 4th century bc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mausoleum burial, vault, cemetery, coffin, monument, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, grave, charnel house Cultural definitions for mausoleum mausoleum [ (maw-suh-lee-uhm, maw-zuh-lee-uhm) ] A tomb, or a building containing tombs. Mausoleums are often richly decorated. The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	cotonou cotopaxi cotquean cotransduction cotransport co-trimoxazole cotswold cotswolds cotta cottage cottage cheese cottage country cottage flat cottage fries cottage grove cottage hospital cottage industry cottage loaf cottage piano cottage pie cottage pudding cottager cottage roll cottage tulip cottage window

mausoleum

noun, plural mau·so·le·ums, mau·so·le·a [maw-suh-lee-uh, -zuh-]. /ˌmɔ səˈli ə, -zə-/.

Origin of mausoleum

OTHER WORDS FROM mausoleum

Words nearby mausoleum

Example sentences from the Web for mausoleum

British Dictionary definitions for mausoleum

noun plural -leums or -lea (-ˈlɪə)

Derived forms of mausoleum

Word Origin for mausoleum

Words related to mausoleum

Cultural definitions for mausoleum