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monument
What does monument mean?
monument (noun): a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce monument?
/ˈmɑnjumənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does monument come from?
From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to monument
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “monument” mean?
a geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality
Not quite: that's what territory means.
the beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life
Not quite: that's what culture means.
a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration
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a conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention
Not quite: that's what idea means.
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