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Mausolus

/mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/

Mausolus proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Mausolus

  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.

Origin of Mausolus

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

Questions about Mausolus

What does Mausolus mean?
Mausolus means 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.
What part of speech is Mausolus?
Mausolus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mausolus?
Mausolus is pronounced /mɒˈzəʊ.ləs/.

Words near Mausolus in the dictionary

  1. mausoleal
  2. mausolean
  3. mausoleum
  4. mausoleums
  5. mausolocracy
  6. Mausolus
  7. mausolæa
  8. mausolæan
  9. mausolæum
  10. mausolæums
  11. Mauss

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