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   monument

   /ˈmɒnjʊm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event: "a simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site" Similar memorialstatuepillarcolumnobeliskcrosscairndolmencromlechmonolithmegalithhengestone circlecenotaphtombmausoleumshrinesepulchrereliquarychorten
   • ▪ a statue or other structure placed over a grave in memory of the dead: "a handsome monument of granite is placed over the grave" Similar gravestoneheadstonetombstone
   • ▪ a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest: "the amphitheatre is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily"
   • ▪ an enduring and memorable example of something: "recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano" Similar testamentrecordreminderremembrancememorialcommemorationwitnesstokenexampleexemplarmodelarchetypepatternnonpareilparagon

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum, from monere ‘remind’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONUMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MONUMENT definition: 1. a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event: 2. an old building…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monumentMonument Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MONUMENT is a burial vault : sepulchre. How to use monument in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MonumentMonument - Wikipedia

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   A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. [1]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONUMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MONUMENT meaning: 1. a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event: 2. an old building…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › monumentMONUMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Monument definition: something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue. See examples of MONUMENT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONUMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A monument is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. A monument is something such as a castle or bridge which was built a very long time ago and is regarded as an important part of a country's history.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › monumentMonument - definition of monument by The Free Dictionary

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   1. something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue. 2. any building, megalith, etc., surviving from a past age, and regarded as of historical or archaeological importance. 3. any enduring evidence or notable example of something: a monument to human ingenuity.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › monument_nmonument, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun monument, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmonument noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    monument (to somebody/something) a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event. A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › monumentMonument Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MONUMENT meaning: 1 : a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event often + to; 2 : a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there