Main Entry: mau·so·le·um

Pronunciation: \ˌmȯ-sə-ˈlē-əm, ˌmȯ-zə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mau·so·leums or -lea\-ˈlē-ə\

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek mausōleion, from Mausōlos Mausolus diedab 353 b.c., ruler of Caria

Date: 15th century

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