n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mo ̇ -s ə - ' l ē - ə m, ˌ mo ̇ -z ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -leums or -lea \ - ' l ē - ə \
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek maus ō leion, from Maus ō los Mausolus † about 353 B.C. , ruler of Caria
Date: 15th century
1 : a large tomb especially : a usually stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground
2 : a large gloomy building or room