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monument

mo·nu·ment

UK/ˈmɒnjʊmənt/ US/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

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2.
3.

a burial vault (usually for some famous person)

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Origin

From Middle English monument, from Old French monument, from Latin monumentum (“memorial, monument, tomb”), from monēre (“to remind”). Partially displaced Old English bēacn.

Phrases

  • ancient monument
  • Monument Beach
  • Monument Hills
  • monument plant
  • monument sign
  • Monument Valley
  • national monument
  • natural monument

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