mausoleums

English - Turkish

Definition of mausoleums in English Turkish dictionary

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mausoleum

{i} türbe

mausoleum

{i} anıt mezar

mausoleum

{i} anıtkabir

mausoleum

{i} mozole

mausoleum

anıtmezar

English - English

Definition of mausoleums in English English dictionary

plural of mausoleum

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mausoleum

A gloomy, usually large room or building

mausoleum

a tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions

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Burial chapel or shrine

mausoleum

[arch] An edifice which contains tombs or monuments

mausoleum

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

mausoleum

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

mausoleum

A structure or building used for the placement of caskets

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A building in which remains are buried or entombed

mausoleum

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

Mausoleum comes from the Greek word 'mausoleion', meaning a large tomb

mausoleum

a large burial chamber, usually above ground

mausoleum

A monumental building used as a tomb Named after the tomb of Mausolos erected at Halikarnassos around 350 BCE

mausoleum

{i} large and imposing tomb; tomb of Mausolus (ancient Greek king of Caria)

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A public or private building especially designed to receive entombments A permanent above ground resting place for the dead

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A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument

mausoleum

A stately and magnificent above ground tomb containing many crypts for permanent placement of casketed bodies

mausoleum

{n} a pompous monument to the dead

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A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs

Etymology

[ "mo-s&-'lE-&m, "mo-z&a ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin, from Greek mausOleion, from MausOlos Mausolus died ab 353 B.C., ruler of Caria.