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Mausoleum

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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A monument erected to receive the remains of a deceased person. The term originated in the magnificent monument erected by Queen Artemisia in 353 B.C., in memory of her husband King Mausolus. The largest of them are the tombs of Augustus and Hadrian in Rome.

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Entry for 'Mausoleum'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​m/mausoleum.html. 1910.
 
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