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Webster 1913 Edition


Mausoleum

Mauˊso-le′um

,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Mausoleums
(#)
, L.
-lea
(#)
.
[L.
mausoleum
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK]
Mausolus
, king of Caria, to whom
Artemisia
, his widow, erected a stately monument, one of the wonders of the ancient world.]
A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.

Webster 1828 Edition


Mausoleum

MAUSOLE'UM

,
Noun.
A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.

Definition 2024


Mausoleum

Mausoleum

See also: mausoleum

German

Noun

Mausoleum n

  1. mausoleum

Descendants

mausoleum

mausoleum

See also: Mausoleum

English

An example of a mausoleum.

Noun

mausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)

  1. A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
  2. A gloomy, usually large room or building.

Derived terms

Translations


Dutch

An example of a mausoleum.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mau‧so‧le‧um

Etymology

From Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria

Noun

mausoleum n (plural mausolea or mausoleums, diminutive mausoleumpje n)

  1. mausoleum



Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, via Latin mausoleum.

Alternative forms

  • mausolé, mausole

Noun

mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleer, definite plural mausolea or mausoleene)

  1. a mausoleum

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), via Latin mausoleum.

Alternative forms

  • mausolé, mausole

Noun

mausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleum, definite plural mausolea)

  1. a mausoleum

References