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monument

noun

ˈmɒnjʊmənt

Meaning

A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event.

a statue, building, or structure erected to commemorate someone or something

A monument should honor his contributions.

The war monument honors fallen soldiers.

memorial, edifice, statue, structure, commemoration, tribute, landmark

Entry 1

memorial, edifice, statue, structure, commemoration, tribute

Entry 2

memorial, statue, landmark, tribute

destruction, neglect, demolition, forgetting, erasure, abandonment, temporary structure, ephemeral creation

Entry 1

destruction, neglect, demolition, forgetting, erasure, abandonment

Entry 2

temporary structure, ephemeral creation

war monument, historical monument, national monument

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a tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging and moving earth, snow, or other mat...

the system or process by which water or other liquids are drained away

A strong desire to do or achieve something that demands determination and hard work.

large wading bird with long legs and neck that feeds on fish

Comic or irregular verse, often poorly constructed and lacking in artistic quality.