monument /monˈū-mənt/ (obsolete moniment /monˈi-/)

1. Anything that preserves the memory of a person or an event, such as a building, pillar, tomb, tablet, statue, etc
2. Any structure, natural or artificial, considered as an object of beauty or of interest as a relic of the past
3. A historic document or record (sometimes confused with muniment)
4. A stone, post, river, etc marking a boundary (US)
5. A relic, indication or trace
6. A notable or enduring example
7. A warning token or admonition (Spenser)
8. A prodigy (Shakespeare)

To commemorate by or on a monument

monumental /-mentˈəl/ adjective

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a monument, tomb, memento or token
2. Memorial
3. Massive and lasting
4. Vast
5. Impressive
6. Amazing
7. Very large

monumentalˈity noun

monumentˈally adverb

• blockbusters
• blockbusting
• blockbustings
• block capital
• block capitals
• block-chain
• block-chains
• block-coal
• block-coals
• block diagram
• block diagrams
• blocked
• blocked shoe
• blocked shoes
• blocked style
• blocker
• blockers
• block gauge
• block gauges
• block grant
• block grants
• blockhead
• blockheads
• blockhole
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