Mausoleums n. 陵(庙)
Mausoleum \Mau`so*le"um\, n.; pl. E. {Mausoleums}, L. {-lea}.
[L. mausoleum, Gr. ?, fr. ? Mausolus, king of Caria, to whom
Artemisia, his widow, erected a stately monument, one of the
wonders of the ancient world.]
A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.
- Mausoleums have been popular in the southern United States, where the water table or sandy soil makes in-ground burial impossible in many areas, the company officials said.