mausoleum
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The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century on orders of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died in childbirth.
From Barron's • May 25, 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
The two men -- dubbed "eternal leaders" in state propaganda -- are housed in the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a vast mausoleum in downtown Pyongyang.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Odinga was buried nearby at his late father's homestead, where there is a family mausoleum.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
The Alacrans were buried in a marble mausoleum not far from the hospital.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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