noun

monument

monument, memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is a famous monument.

The Lincoln Memorial is a famous monument.

This statue is a monument to fallen soldiers.

This statue is a monument to fallen soldiers.

a monument to (sb./sth.) a structure built to remember (sb./sth.) This statue is a monument to fallen soldiers.

Synonyms: memorial, landmark, statue

From Latin 'monumentum' (memorial), from 'monere' (to remind). It's something that makes you remember.

Think of a monument as something that helps you re-'mon'-ber an important person or event.

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