1. of, relating to, or resembling a mausoleum; grand, imposing, and tomb-like in appearance or character
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The mausolean architecture of the government building impressed visitors with its grandeur.
• The mansion had a mausolean quality, with its marble columns and solemn atmosphere.
• The museum's mausolean entrance featured towering stone walls and a vaulted ceiling.
• Critics described the new courthouse as mausolean and cold, lacking warmth and accessibility.
• The mausolean silence of the empty cathedral was broken only by echoing footsteps.