Mausolus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A ruler of Caria and satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, famous for being buried in the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Pronunciation

/mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/

Word forms

Mausolus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mausolus, from Ancient Greek Μαύσωλος (Maúsōlos).

Related words

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