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Mosque vs Mausoleum - What's the difference?

mosque | mausoleum |

As nouns the difference between mosque and mausoleum

is that mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid while mausoleum is a large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

mosque

English

(wikipedia mosque)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    • There's an Ahmadiyya mosque near to where I live.

    Synonyms

    * masjid

    Coordinate terms

    * church, synagogue, temple, gurdwara, hof, fire temple, circle, mandir, jinja, House of Worship

    Derived terms

    *inter-mosque *unmosqued *mosqueful *antimosque *mosqued *cybermosque *mosquelike *paramosque *megamosque *supermosque *mosque service *mosque affiliation

    mausoleum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
  • A gloomy, usually large room or building.

    • Derived terms

    * mausoleal * mausolean