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mausoleum

[maw-suh-lee-uhm, -zuh-] / ˌmɔ səˈli əm, -zə- /


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This year, however, an empty chair bearing his portrait stood at the mausoleum, according to footage broadcast from the site.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This year, an empty chair bearing Ali Khamenei's portrait stood at the mausoleum.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

New Orleans resembles a giant mausoleum: “The past is so much a part of the present here and it’s unhealthy,” says a concerned friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

A footballing mausoleum of memories and moments, both awe-inspiring and harrowing.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

In the meantime, Cleopatra and her trusted servants, Iras and Charmion, made their way to her mausoleum and sealed the door behind them.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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