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sepulture vs mausoleum

mausoleum vs sepulture

sepulture and mausoleum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sepulture Yes No No No
mausoleum Yes No No No
As nouns, mausoleum is a hyponym of sepulture; that is, mausoleum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sepulture:
  • sepulture: a chamber that is used as a grave
  • mausoleum: a large burial chamber, usually above ground
Other hyponyms of sepulture include crypt, monument, repository, burial vault, vault.
sepulture (noun) mausoleum (noun)
a chamber that is used as a grave a large burial chamber, usually above ground
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Difference between sepulture and mausoleum

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