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| 1. | [ noun ] a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | |
| Synonyms: | memorial | |
| Related terms: | structure gravestone brass pyramid national_monument megalith pantheon Statue_of_Liberty lincoln_memorial triumphal_arch cenotaph washington_monument commemorate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) an important site that is marked and preserved as public property | |
| Related terms: | site market_cross | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | |
| Synonyms: | repository | |
| Related terms: | burial_chamber | |
| Similar spelling: |
monumental |
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