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| mau·so·le·um [ màwzə l əm, màwssə l əm ] (plural mau·so·le·ums or mau·so·le·a [ màwzə l ə ]) |
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1. tomb: a large tomb, especially one that is ornately decorated or made from expensive stone
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2. building containing tombs: a building, often a highly decorated or elaborate one, that houses a tomb or several tombs
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3. gloomy interior: a large gloomy oppressive room or building
 a huge mausoleum of a library
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| [15th century. Via Latin< Greek Mausōleion "tomb of Mausolus" (4th century bc king of Caria in Asia Minor), built in 353 bc at Halicarnassus] |
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| mau·so·le·an adjective |
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