monument
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
monuments
plural
monuments
Britannica Dictionary definition of MONUMENT
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a
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a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
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They have erected a monument in his honor.
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The statue serves as a monument to those who have served in the armed forces.
b
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a building or place that is important because of when it was built or because of something in history that happened there
2
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an example of something
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The fashions of that era are a monument to bad taste. [=they are a perfect example of bad taste]
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His life is a monument to what people can endure and overcome.
