mausolé

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον (Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos); named after Mausolus (?–395 BCE), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria, whose tomb was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Noun

mausolé n (definite singular mausoléet or mausoleet, indefinite plural mausolé, definite plural mausoléa or mausolea)

  1. mausoleum

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