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mausoleum The family's grand mausoleum occupied a prominent spot in the cemetery, for all the good it did the silent dead within. ˌmɔsəˈliəm

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(1) A large tomb, especially one built aboveground with shelves for the dead. (2) A large, gloomy building or room. Mausolus was ruler of a kingdom in Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. He beautified the capital, Halicarnassus, with all sorts of fine public buildings, but he is best known for the magnificent monument, the Mausoleum, that was built by his wife Artemisia after his death. With its great height (perhaps 140 feet) and many beautiful sculptures, the Mausoleum was declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Though Halicarnassus was repeatedly attacked, the Mausoleum would survive for well over 1,000 years

word	mausoleum
definition	(1) A large tomb, especially one built aboveground with shelves for the dead. (2) A large, gloomy building or room.
eg_sentence	The family's grand mausoleum occupied a prominent spot in the cemetery, for all the good it did the silent dead within.
explanation	Mausolus was ruler of a kingdom in Asia Minor in the 4th century B.C. He beautified the capital, Halicarnassus, with all sorts of fine public buildings, but he is best known for the magnificent monument, the Mausoleum, that was built by his wife Artemisia after his death. With its great height (perhaps 140 feet) and many beautiful sculptures, the Mausoleum was declared one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Though Halicarnassus was repeatedly attacked, the Mausoleum would survive for well over 1,000 years
IPA	ˌmɔsəˈliəm

Mausoleum Built Large Tomb Aboveground Shelves Dead Gloomy