mausoleum in Greek
mausoleum in Greek is μαυσωλείο — mausoleum means a grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
mausoleum in Greek
μαυσωλείο
Pronounced: mafsoleio
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
What does "mausoleum" mean?
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noun A grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
"The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum."
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noun Informally, any large building or room that feels cold, silent, and lifeless.
"The old bank lobby, all marble and echoes, felt like a mausoleum."
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mausoleum in a sentence
- The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum.
- Wealthy Victorian families often built elaborate mausoleums in the cemetery.
- The old bank lobby, all marble and echoes, felt like a mausoleum.
- Their enormous house had become a mausoleum since the kids moved out.
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What is "mausoleum" in Greek?
"mausoleum" in Greek is μαυσωλείο. mausoleum means: A grand, freestanding tomb, or a building built to hold one or more such tombs.
How do you pronounce μαυσωλείο?
"mausoleum" in Greek is μαυσωλείο, pronounced "mafsoleio".
How do you use "mausoleum" in a sentence?
Example: "The president was laid to rest in a white marble mausoleum." In Greek, "mausoleum" is μαυσωλείο.
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