What does Monument mean?
Definitions for Monument
ˈmɒn yə məntmon·u·ment
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Monument.
Princeton's WordNet
memorial, monumentnoun
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
monumentnoun
an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
repository, monumentnoun
a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
Wiktionary
monumentnoun
A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.
monumentnoun
An important site owned by the community as a whole.
monumentnoun
An exceptional or proud achievement.
monumentnoun
An important burial vault or tomb.
monumentnoun
A legal document.
monumentnoun
A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MONUMENTnoun
Etymology: monument, Fr. monumentum, Latin.
In his time there remained the monument of his tomb in the mountain Jasius. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.
He is become a notable monument of unprosperous disloyalty. Charles I .
So many grateful altars I would rear
Of grassy turf; and pile up every stone
Of lustre from the brook; in memory,
Or monument to ages: and thereon
Offer sweet-smelling gums. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.Of ancient British art
A pleasing monument, not less admir’d
Than what from Attick or Etruscan hands
Arose. Philips.Collect the best monuments of our friends, their own images in their writings. Alexander Pope, to Swift.
On your family’s old monument
Hang mournful epitaphs, and do all rites
That appertain unto a burial. William Shakespeare.The flowers which in the circling valley grow,
Shall on his monument their odours throw. George Sandys, Paraph.In a heap of slain,
Two youthful knights they found beneath a load opprest Of slaughter’d foes, whom first to death they sent,
The trophies of their strength, a bloody monument. Dryd.With thee on Raphael’s monument I mourn,
Or wait inspiring dreams at Maro’s urn. Alexander Pope, Miscel.
Wikipedia
Monument
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. Some of the first monuments were dolmens or menhirs, megalithic constructions built for religious or funerary purposes. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
ChatGPT
monument
A monument is a type of structure, statue, or site that is created to commemorate a significant event, person, or aspect of history or culture. It typically holds historical, artistic or cultural significance and often serves as a symbol or landmark. Monuments can also be locations that have been preserved because of their importance to the social, political, or economic history of a community or nation.
Webster Dictionary
Monumentnoun
something which stands, or remains, to keep in remembrance what is past; a memorial
Monumentnoun
a building, pillar, stone, or the like, erected to preserve the remembrance of a person, event, action, etc.; as, the Washington monument; the Bunker Hill monument. Also, a tomb, with memorial inscriptions
Monumentnoun
a stone or other permanent object, serving to indicate a limit or to mark a boundary
Monumentnoun
a saying, deed, or example, worthy of record
Wikidata
Monument
A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture. In English the word "monumental" is often used in reference to something of extraordinary size and power, as in monumental sculpture, but also to mean simply anything made to commemorate the dead, as a funerary monument or other example of funerary art. The word comes from the Latin "monere," which means 'to remind' or 'to warn.' The term is often used to describe any structure that is a significant and legally protected historic work, and many countries have equivalents of what is called in United Kingdom legislation a Scheduled Monument, which often include relatively recent buildings constructed for residential or industrial purposes, with no thought at the time that they would come to be regarded as "monuments".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Monument
mon′ū-ment, n. anything that preserves the memory of a person or an event, a building, pillar, tomb, &c.: a record or enduring example of anything: any distinctive mark.—v.t. to raise a monument in memory of.—adj. Monument′al, of or relating to a monument or tomb: memorial: impressive: amazing.—adv. Monument′ally. [Fr.,—L. monumentum—monēre, to remind.]
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Monument' in Nouns Frequency: #2479
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Monument in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Monument in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Monument in a Sentence
Now we have the complete monument, we can be very sure that nothing has been reworked, and that it's a genuine piece of art of the 26th Dynasty.
Robert E. Lee standing here on Monument Avenue in June 2020 is very symbolic to the Confederate mindset, you know the levels of oppression that people feel on a regular day-to-day basis, with the coming down of the monument it is also a part of coming down with those types of ideals. It brings some closure to the conversation,' It's OK to be racist'.
This museum can host the Marbles, we are fighting a holy battle for a monument which is unique.
What I want to see before I die is a monument representing the Negro, not couchant on his knees like a four-footed animal, but erect on his feet like a man.
I hate the thought of losing this place, but it's an awfully expensive monument to maintain, if anyone wants to buy a piece of early basketball history, we'll give you a good deal!
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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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