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    Mausoleo (en. Mausoleum)

    /ma.u.so'le.o/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Architectural structure used as a tomb.
    The mausoleum of Augustus is one of the most famous monuments in Rome.
    El mausoleo de Augusto es uno de los monumentos más famosos de Roma.
    Construction that contains the mortal remains of an important person.
    Lenin's mausoleum is located in Moscow.
    El mausoleo de Lenin se encuentra en Moscú.
    Commemorative building erected in honor of a historical figure.
    I visited the mausoleum of the heroes of the homeland.
    Visité el mausoleo de los héroes de la patria.

    Etymology

    From Latin mausoleus, and this from Greek Μαυσωλεῖον, which was the tomb of Mausolus, king of Caria.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    family mausoleum
    Funeral structure where the remains of several family members are deposited.
    mausoleo familiar
    to build a mausoleum
    To erect a funeral building in honor of a deceased person.
    construir un mausoleo
    monumental mausoleum
    A mausoleum that is notable for its architecture or size.
    mausoleo monumental

    Related Words

    tomb
    Burial place of one or more people.
    tumba
    necropolis
    Extensive area with many tombs.
    necropolis
    grave digger
    Person in charge of digging graves or burials.
    sepulturero

    Slang Meanings

    Mausoleum as a synonym for a gloomy or sad place.
    That place looks like a mausoleum, so quiet and desolate.
    Ese lugar parece un mausoleo, tan callado y desolado.
    Used to refer to a home filled with memories of the past.
    His house is a mausoleum full of things from his childhood.
    Su casa es un mausoleo lleno de cosas de su infancia.