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Synonyms for monument

Grammar : Noun
Spell : noun mon-yuh-muh nt; verb mon-yuh-ment
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈmɒn yə mənt; verb ˈmɒn yəˌmɛnt

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Définition of monument

Origin :
  • late 13c., "a sepulchre," from Old French monument "grave, tomb, monument," and directly from Latin monumentum "a monument, memorial structure, statue; votive offering; tomb; memorial record," literally "something that reminds," from monere "to remind, warn" (see monitor (n.)). Sense of "structure or edifice to commemorate a notable person, action, or event" first attested c.1600.
  • noun memorial, remembrance
Example sentences :
  • And what monument would you have reared to mark the spot where Anaxagoras sleeps?
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • Congress resolved that a monument should be erected to him at Annapolis.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
  • It is contemplated to erect a monument, by subscription, to Mr. Fessenden's memory.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • To the major it was thenceforth chamber and chapel and monument.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • No use being angry because the monument was crawling with Tommies!
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • None can confuse her identity for a moment with that of any other monument of a dead religion.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • It would be to raise a monument to his mind more than to his person.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • The monument was dedicated July 28th, 1867, at the maple grove, in the park.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • Both the Monument and the inauguration were pronounced a perfect success.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • She will erect a monument to him in her charming jardin Anglois.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
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