mausoleum
English
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editFrom Middle English mausoleum, from Latin Mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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editmausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)
- A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
- (by extension) A gloomy, usually large room or building.
- 2018 December 25, Austin Murphy, “I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon.”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- As Amazon reaches maximum ubiquity in our lives (“Alexa, play Led Zeppelin”), as online shopping turns malls into mausoleums, it’s been illuminating to see exactly how a package makes the final leg of its journey.
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editBorrowed from Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria.
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editmausoleum n (plural mausolea or mausoleums, diminutive mausoleumpje n)
Norwegian Bokmål
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editFrom Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, via Latin mausoleum.
Noun
editmausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleer, definite plural mausolea or mausoleene)
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edit- “mausoleum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
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editFrom Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon) from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), via Latin mausoleum.
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editmausoleum n (definite singular mausoleet, indefinite plural mausoleum, definite plural mausolea)
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edit- “mausoleum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
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editmausoleum n
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Nominative | mausoleum | mausoleet | mausoleer | mausoleerna |
Genitive | mausoleums | mausoleets | mausoleers | mausoleernas |
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