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gravestone
headstone
marker
masterpiece
mausoleum
pillar
shrine
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stone
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tombstone
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monolith
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record
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token
tower
witness
footstone
magnum opus

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WORDS RELATED TO MONUMENT

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underpinning
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cavalcades
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admire
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building
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pile
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memorial

notable relic, inscription
commemoration

memorial, testament
gravestone

memorial
headstone

memorial, gravestone
tombstone

memorial, gravestone
remembrance

testament, remember
obelisk

memorial, statue
statue
reminder

testament
column

statue
monolith

cairn
record

testament
pillar

statue
cenotaph
tomb

cenotaph, gravestone
mausoleum

cenotaph
shrine

cenotaph
memento

remembrance, testament
testament
stone

gravestone, tombstone
cairn
token
marker
landmark

masterpiece, thing
witness
tribute

remembrance
tower
souvenir

thing, notable relic
tablet
repository

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memorial, monumentnoun

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

Synonyms:
repository, remembrance, commemoration, memorial
monumentnoun

an important site that is marked and preserved as public property

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repository, memorial
repository, monumentnoun

a burial vault (usually for some famous person)

Synonyms:
repository, depositary, deposit, secretary, memorial, depository

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Eric Williams:

Segregation was the accepted social order of that time, if we alter the monument, we alter its historical integrity.
Terry Farrell:

You would understand far more what it used to be. It would be a sort of monument, it would be far better than going to a shopping center, or a luxury home, and saying, ‘do you realize this used to be Battersea Power Station?’.
Melania Trump:

The National Archives is a treasured sanctuary for the written word and a monument to the principles of liberty, justice and equality for all.
Sunai Phasuk:

Their fear tactics worked right after the coup, but what they saw at Victory Monument shook their confidence.
RAS CARDO REGGAE:

my reggae teaches the history of our people. it speaks about slavery then and now. how many americans know about the-1811 slave revolt? slavery built america. when I speak of reparation for slaves as black people this is something that should never be denied. why are the current politicians having a problem with reparation? why is there no slave monument in america? my reggae asks the questions!!

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monumentAfrikaans
نصب, نصب تذكاريArabic
abidəAzerbaijani
по́мнік, па́мятнік, мануме́нтBelarusian
монуме́нт, па́метникBulgarian
স্মৃতিসৌধBengali
monumentCatalan, Valencian
památník, pomník, monumentCzech
mindesmærke, monumentDanish
Denkmal, MonumentGerman
μνημείοGreek
monumentoSpanish
mälestusmärk, monument, mälestussammasEstonian
یادمان, بنای تاریخیPersian
monumenttiFinnish
mémorial, monumentFrench
אַנדַרטָה, מונומנטHebrew
स्मारकHindi
emlékműHungarian
հուշարձանArmenian
tugu, MonumenIndonesian
minnismerkiIcelandic
monumentoItalian
אַנדַרטָהHebrew
記念碑, モニュメントJapanese
მონუმენტი, ძეგლიGeorgian
ескерткішKazakh
វិមាន, អនុស្សាវរីយ៍Khmer
ಸ್ಮಾರಕKannada
紀念碑, 기념비, 기념물Korean
эстеликKyrgyz
monumentumLatin
MonumentLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
ອານຸສາວະລີLao
paminklas, monumentasLithuanian
piemineklis, monumentsLatvian
спо́меникMacedonian
хөшөөMongolian
ပေါ်ထင်စေသောအရာBurmese
monumentNorwegian
monumentDutch
monumentNorwegian Nynorsk
monumentNorwegian
pomnik, monumentPolish
monumentoPortuguese
monumentRomanian
монуме́нт, па́мятник, памятникRussian
spomenik, monument, споменик, монументSerbo-Croatian
monument, pamätník, pomníkSlovak
spomenikSlovene
përmendore, monumentAlbanian
monument, minnesmärkeSwedish
நினைவுச்சின்னம்Tamil
స్మారకTelugu
ҳайкал, ёдгорӣTajik
อนุสรณ์สถาน, อนุสาวรีย์Thai
ýadygärlik, monumentTurkmen
abide, anıtTurkish
монуме́нт, па́м’ятник, monumentUkrainian
یادگارUrdu
yodgorlik, haykal, monumentUzbek
đài tưởng niệm, tượng đàiVietnamese
דענקמאָלYiddish
紀念碑Chinese

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4 definitions

monument (Noun) —	A structure erected to commemorate persons or events
monument (Noun) —	An important site that is marked and preserved as public property
monument (Noun) —	A burial vault (usually for some famous person)
monument (Noun) —	An lasting reminder of something; an exceptional achievement 1 example
	1. ex. «He helped to found a great magazine which will be a monument to his memory»

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achievement, antique, column, commemoration, elegy, en.synonym.one, epitaph, eulogy, heirloom, landmark, legend, magnum opus, memorial, monolith, museum, obelisk, rarity, relic, remnant, repository, souvenir, statue, tower, vestige.

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as in tombstone

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased

the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity

as in memorial

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event

a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it

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Monument as a Noun

Definitions of «Monument» as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monument” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An enduring and memorable example of something.
A statue or other structure placed over a grave in memory of the dead.
A burial vault (usually for some famous person.
A building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest.
A structure erected to commemorate persons or events.
A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event.
An important site that is marked and preserved as public property.

Synonyms of «Monument» as a noun (14 Words)

commemoration	A ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered. Local martyrs received public commemoration.
gravestone	An inscribed headstone marking a grave.
headstone	A slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person.
memorial	A statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event. A memorial* service in the dead man s honour.*
record	A piece or collection of music reproduced on a record or on another medium. The safety record* at the airport is first class.*
remembrance	A memory or recollection. A flash of remembrance* passed between them.*
reminder	A letter sent to remind someone of an obligation, especially to pay a bill. One man was threatened with court action for not paying his water rates when he did not receive a reminder.
repository	A place where something, especially a natural resource, is found in significant quantities. A deep repository* for nuclear waste.*
sight	A range of mental vision. In his sight* she could do no wrong.*
spectacle	A blunder that makes you look ridiculous used in the phrase make a spectacle of yourself. The acrobatic feats make a good spectacle.
testament	Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality. He stated his political testament.
token	Something serving as a sign of something else. Ruthven was murdered and the assassin left his token.
tombstone	An advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc. His grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones.
witness	Evidence; proof. A key witness* at the trial.*

Usage Examples of «Monument» as a noun

Recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano.

The amphitheatre is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily.
A handsome monument of granite is placed over the grave.
A simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site.
A monument to Magellan is in the main square of the city.

Associations of «Monument» (30 Words)

alabaster	Like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness. Her alabaster* cheeks flushed with warmth.*
anniversary	The date on which a romance began in a previous month or week. The 50th anniversary* of the Battle of Britain.*
carve	Cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece. The company has carved a name for itself in the smartphone market.
caryatid	A supporting column carved in the shape of a person.
celebration	Any joyous diversion. The celebration* of marriage.*
effigy	A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture. A tomb effigy* of Eleanor of Aquitaine.*
engrave	Cut (a design) as lines on a metal plate for printing. The crystal glasses were engraved with the Queen s cipher.
epigraph	A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.
etch	Make an etching of. The leafless branches etched against the sky.
eulogistic	Formally expressing praise.
gargoyle	An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
inscription	A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. The inscription* of memorable utterances on durable materials.*
marble	Used figuratively to refer to something with the smoothness hardness or colour of marble. A marble* floor.*
memorial	A recognition of meritorious service. A memorial* to General Robert E Lee.*
memorialize	Preserve the memory of; commemorate. We memorialized the Dead.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
monumental	Relating or belonging to or serving as a monument. A monumental* scale.*
plaque	A small, distinct, typically raised patch or region on or within the body resulting from local damage or deposition of material, such as a fatty deposit on an artery wall in atherosclerosis or a site of localized damage of brain tissue in Alzheimer’s disease. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
sculpt	Shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it. Sculpt a swan out of a block of ice.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. A collection of sculpture.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. He averted his eyes from the corpse on the slab.
statuary	A sculptor. Classical statuary.
statue	A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
statuesque	Reminiscent of a statue in size, posture, or stillness. Her statuesque* beauty.*
stone	Throw stones at. You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking.
tercentenary	The three-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. Events arranged to mark the Library s tercentenary.
totem	A clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. Other radical groups look to the party as a totem* of the anti austerity movement.*
tribute	Something resulting from a particular quality or feature and indicating its worth. The king had at his disposal plunder and tribute* amassed through warfare.*
triennial	A visitation of an Anglican diocese by its bishop every three years. The triennial* meeting of the Association.*
woodwork	The craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood. The woodwork* was painted blue.*

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1 cairn, cenotaph, commemoration, gravestone, headstone, marker, mausoleum, memorial, obelisk, pillar, shrine, statue, tombstone

2 memento, record, remembrance, reminder, testament, token, witness

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monument

( monuments plural )

1 n-count 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.

2 n-count 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.
…the ancient monuments of England, Scotland and Wales.

3       n-count   If you describe something as a monumentto someone’s qualities, you mean that it is a very good example of the results or effects of those qualities.
N to n
By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs.

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