Definition of Monument
Monument
mon·u·ment
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
something such as a statue or building that is built to honor or memorialize a person or event;
e.g. There are numerous monuments in the capital dedicated towards famous statesmen.
(noun)
an exemplar example or model of a quality;
e.g. His actions are the monument of respectability and maturity.
(verb)
to build a monument on something, or to commemorate;
e.g. The idea was to monument the thousands of lives lost in the attack.
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Quotes
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others." -- Pericles
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