mausoleum
noun
ˌmȯ-zə-
D. H. Lawrence
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Mausolus was ruler of a kingdom in Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. He beautified the capital, Halicarnassus, with all sorts of fine public buildings, but he is best known for the magnificent monument, the Mausoleum, that was built by his wife Artemisia after his death. With its great height (perhaps 140 feet) and many beautiful sculptures, the Mausoleum was declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Though Halicarnassus was repeatedly attacked, the Mausoleum would survive for well over 1,000 years.
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Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
The rebels, in one of their first acts, stormed the mausoleum of Hafez al-Assad and set his coffin ablaze.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Bulgari Hotel Roma Photo: Courtesy of Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
This June, another layer of history was added to the grand Piazza Augusto Imperatore, which houses the mausoleum of the first Roman emperor, Augustus: the Bulgari Hotel Roma.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Then travelers will go on to Cienfuegos, the city of columns, and Santa Clara, home to Che Guevara’s monumental mausoleum before landing in Havana.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mausoleum. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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mausoleum
noun
ˌmȯ-zə-
from Latin mausoleum "a large tomb," from Greek Mausōleion "the magnificent tomb of Mausolus (ruler of Caria, an ancient country in Asia Minor)," considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
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