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mausoleum

/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/

/ˌmɔː.səˈliː.əm/

Translations

mausoleumnoun

mausoleums

/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/

/ˌmɔː.səˈliː.əm/

The Taj Mahal is a famous mausoleum in India.

Тадж-Махал — это знаменитый мавзолей в Индии.

Synonyms

burial chamber

mausoleumadjective

/ˌmɔː.səˈliː.əm/

Attributive use: placed before another noun to describe something relating to or suggestive of a mausoleum.

mausoleumnoun

A large, stately building or structure that houses a tomb or tombs.

The ancient mausoleum was built to honor the deceased king and his family.

A gloomy, large, and often impressive building or room.

The old library, with its towering shelves and dim lighting, felt like a mausoleum.

mausoleumadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a mausoleum; resembling or suggestive of a tomb in solemnity or silence.

The corridor had a mausoleum hush despite the midday traffic outside.