Definition of monument

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Monument (n.) A saying, deed, or example, worthy of record..

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Capricorn :: Capricorn (n.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish..
Stone :: Stone (n.) A monument to the dead; a gravestone.
Antiquary :: Antiquary (n.) One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity..
Tope :: Tope (n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic..
Vandalism :: Vandalism (n.) The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments..
Monument :: Monument (n.) Something which stands, or remains, to keep in remembrance what is past; a memorial..
Stupa :: Stupa (n.) A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.
Greyhound :: Greyhound (n.) A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments..
Deface :: Deface (v. t.) To destroy or mar the face or external appearance of; to disfigure; to injure, spoil, or mar, by effacing or obliterating important features or portions of; as, to deface a monument; to deface an edifice; to deface writing; to deface a note, deed, or bond; to deface a record..
Cromlech :: Cromlech (n.) A monument of rough stones composed of one or more large ones supported in a horizontal position upon others. They are found chiefly in countries inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries..
Erect :: Erect (v. t.) To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc..
Imperishable :: Imperishable (a.) Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown..
Monumentally :: Monumentally (adv.) By means of monuments.
Base :: Base (n.) The lower part of a complete architectural design, as of a monument; also, the lower part of any elaborate piece of furniture or decoration..
Monument :: Monument (n.) A stone or other permanent object, serving to indicate a limit or to mark a boundary..
Record :: Record (v. t.) That which serves to perpetuate a knowledge of acts or events; a monument; a memorial.
Monumental :: Monumental (a.) Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription..
Sepulchral :: Sepulchral (a.) Of or pertaining to burial, to the grave, or to monuments erected to the memory of the dead; as, a sepulchral stone; a sepulchral inscription..
Lapidary :: Lapidary (a.) Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation..
Antiquity :: Antiquity (n.) A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.].
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