Monument synonyms

mŏn'yə-mənt

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pillar
(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
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marker
A tombstone.
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work-of-art
Something of sufficient quality to be compared to such a product
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masterpiece (related)
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
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tablet
A thin, flat piece of stone, wood, metal, etc. shaped for a specific purpose
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headstone
(Rare) A cornerstone
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mausoleum
A gloomy, usually large room or building.
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obelisk
A tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top.
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monolith
Something made of a single block of stone, as an obelisk
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slab
A piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick
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stone
The definition of a stone is a small piece of rock.
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magnum opus
A great work, especially a literary or artistic masterpiece.
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permanent contribution
A landmark in the history of creative work
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memorial (related)
Anything made or done in memory of some person or event, as a monument, trust fund, holiday, charitable donation, etc.
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statue
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
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token
(Computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.
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gravestone
A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
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cenotaph
A monument or empty tomb honoring a person or persons whose remains are elsewhere
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achievement (related)
The process of achieving something:
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tombstone
A gravestone.
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tribute
A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration:
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commemoration
A celebration in memory of someone or something
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cemetery (related)
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shrine
A site hallowed by association with a revered person or object or with an important event:
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exemplar
A person or thing regarded as worthy of imitation; model; pattern; archetype
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dolmen
A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
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memento
(R.C.Ch.) Either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for the living and one for the dead, beginning “Memento”
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record
An unsurpassed measurement:
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reminder
A person or thing that reminds; thing to help one remember something else
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testament
Something that serves as tangible proof or evidence:
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remembrance
The extent of time over which one can remember
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remember (related)
Something, as a structure or custom, serving to honor or keep alive a memory
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earthwork (related)
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hengi-form (related)
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memorial stone (related)
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relic (related)
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shaft
(Architecture) A column or obelisk.
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column
A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
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tower
A building or structure that is relatively high for its length and width, either standing alone or forming part of another building
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tomb
A monument commemorating the dead.
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erection
(Countable) Anything erected or built.
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pile
A voltaic pile.
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cairn
A conical heap of stones built as a monument or landmark
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cromlech
A Neolithic monument of megaliths, arranged in a circle and surrounding a mound or dolmen
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repository
The definition of a repository is a place where things are stored for safe keeping, or where there is an ample supply of something, or a person or thing with a lot of information about something.
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mausolea (related)
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necropolis (related)
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choragic (related)
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wall painting (related)
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henge (related)
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voortrekker (related)
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yeavering (related)
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building
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
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  • Her father moved to the center of the monument and looked around.

  • A monument to his memory was erected in 1898.

  • But somehow, I should prefer to see the originals in the place where Genius meant them to remain, not only as a hymn of praise to the gods, but also as a monument of the glory of Greece.

  • It dates from the 2nd century, and was the family monument of the Secundini.

  • The city contains a fine statue of Schiller, designed by Thorvaldsen; a bronze statue of Christopher, duke of Wurttemberg; a monument to the emperor William I.; an equestrian statue of King William I.

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