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mau·so·le·um
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlēəm\ noun
(plural mausoleums \-ēəmz\ ; or mauso·lea \-ēə\)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek maus ōleion, from Maus ōlos Mausolus died ab353 B.C. ruler of Caria commemorated by a magnificent tomb at Halicarnassus
1.
a. : a magnificent tomb
b. : a tomb for more than one person
2. : a large gloomy and usually ornate building, room, or structure
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