mausoleum UK /ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/US /ˌmɔ.səˈli.əm/ noun2 •A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.His embalmed corpse, exhibited to this day in the mausoleum in Moscow, aptly symbolizes the new order which, he promised, was soon to embrace all mankind. — 1978 •A gloomy, usually large room or building. formsmausolea · mausoleums