mausoleum
Translation
mausoleum, tomb
Examples
The Taj Mahal is a famous mausoleum.
The Taj Mahal is a famous mausoleum.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a large building housing a tomb or tombs They visited the royal mausoleum.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tomb, sepulcher, crypt
Etymology
From Latin 'mausoleum', from Greek 'Mausōleion', the tomb of Mausolus, a ruler of Caria. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Memory Tips
Think of the name 'Mausolus' + '-eum' (a place). A grand tomb for a ruler named Mausolus.