mausoleum

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von mausoleum im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: {i} türbe; {i} anıt mezar; {i} anıtkabir; {i} mozole; anıtmezar

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von mausoleum im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A gloomy, usually large room or building; A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs; a tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions; Burial chapel or shrine; [arch] An edifice which contains tombs or monuments; Tomb, strictly referring to the monumental tomb of Mausolus (d 353 BC) at Halicarnassus, but used, by analogy, of any burial place with some pretensions to grandeur; A mausoleum is a building which contains the grave of a famous person or the graves of a rich family. a large stone building made specially to contain the body of a dead person, or the dead bodies of an important family (from Mausolos king of Caria in ancient Turkey, for whom such a building was made). 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 ( 353-350 BC). Probably the most ambitious mausoleum is the Taj Mahal; A structure or building used for the placement of caskets; A building in which remains are buried or entombed; Named for Mausolus, King of Caria, whose wife, Artemisia, built one of the Seven Wonders of the World A chamber or structure used, or intended to be used, for entombment A building that houses crypts for burial A community mausoleum is for many families, and a private mausoleum is generally sold for the use of a single family; Mausoleum comes from the Greek word 'mausoleion', meaning a large tomb; a large burial chamber, usually above ground; A monumental building used as a tomb Named after the tomb of Mausolos erected at Halikarnassos around 350 BCE; {i} large and imposing tomb; tomb of Mausolus (ancient Greek king of Caria); A public or private building especially designed to receive entombments A permanent above ground resting place for the dead; A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument; A stately and magnificent above ground tomb containing many crypts for permanent placement of casketed bodies; {n} a pompous monument to the dead
mausolea: plural of mausoleum
mausoleums: plural of mausoleum

mausoleum

Silbentrennung

mau·so·le·um

Türkische aussprache

môsıliım

Synonyme

burial, burial chamber, burial place, catacomb, cemetery, charnel house, coffin, crypt, grave, monument, sepulcher, vault

Aussprache

/ˌmôsəˈlēəm/ /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/

Etymologie

[ "mo-s&-'lE-&m, "mo-z&a ] (noun.) 15th century. From Middle English mausoleum Latin mausōlēum Ancient Greek Μαυσωλείον (mausōleion) (mausōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria