mausoleum
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
Other meanings
A gloomy, usually large room or building.
Related words
- mausoleal
- mausolean
Word history
From Ancient Greek "Μαυσωλεῖον".
Where this comes from
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