mausoleum
mau·so·le·um
noun \ˌmȯ-sə-ˈlē-əm, ˌmȯ-zə-\ plural mau·so·leums or -lea \-ˈlē-ə\
Definition of MAUSOLEUM
1
: a large tomb; especially : a usually stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground
2
: a large gloomy building or room
Origin of MAUSOLEUM
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek mausōleion, from Mausōlos Mausolus diedab 353 b.c., ruler of Caria
First Known Use: 15th century
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