MAUSOLEUM


Meaning of MAUSOLEUM in English

n.

Large, impressive tomb, especially a stone building with places for entombment of the dead aboveground.

The word is derived from Mausolus , whose widow raised a splendid tomb at Halicarnassus ( 0441; 353–350 BC). Probably the most ambitious mausoleum is the Taj Mahal .

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.