especially: a usually stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground
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: a large gloomy building or room
she invited him out of the mausoleum of a parlour into the kitchen D. H. Lawrence
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Mausolus was ruler of a kingdom in Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. He beautified the capital, Halicarnassus, with all sorts of fine public buildings, but he is best known for the magnificent monument, the Mausoleum, that was built by his wife Artemisia after his death. With its great height (perhaps 140 feet) and many beautiful sculptures, the Mausoleum was declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Though Halicarnassus was repeatedly attacked, the Mausoleum would survive for well over 1,000 years.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHeche's spot in the mausoleum in the cemetery's Garden of Legends is near that of Mickey Rooney, and faces a lake where Burt Reynolds' remains were recently relocated. Andrew Dalton, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 At the age of 16, before celebrating her first wedding anniversary, she was buried in her husband’s mausoleum. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Heche will be placed close to Rooney on one of the mausoleum walls, her son Homer Laffoon told TMZ, speaking on behalf of his brother Atlas too. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Fathy’s father and grandfather looked after the royal mausoleum, raising their children there before passing down their jobs and homes.New York Times, 24 Apr. 2022 The filing sought approval to build a 10-plot private family mausoleum at Trump National Golf Club. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 There is no impressive mausoleum or heroic statue like rockstar Johnny Ramone built himself at Hollywood Forever. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The Associated Press reported that Iran state media acknowledged the disruption to cameras -- including around Khomenei’s mausoleum – and communication systems used by the city. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 2 June 2022 Friends and family members are welcome to visit the mausoleum during daily visiting hours.oregonlive, 27 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek mausōleion, from Mausōlos Mausolus †about 353 b.c., ruler of Caria