MONUMENT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word monument. (close relations)
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| memorial | nounn | |||||
noun • a recognition of meritorious service • a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||||||
| cenotaph | nounn | |||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||
| edifice | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place | ||||||
| landmark | nounn | |||||
noun • the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land • an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | ||||||
| marker | nounn | |||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||
| memento | nounn | |||||
noun • a reminder of past events | ||||||
| obelisk | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top • a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used | ||||||
| pillar | nounn | |||||
noun • a fundamental principle or practice • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • a prominent supporter • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure | ||||||
| plaque | nounn | |||||
noun • (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body • a memorial made of brass | ||||||
| statue | nounn | |||||
noun • a sculpture representing a human or animal | ||||||
| stele | nounn | |||||
noun • the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant • an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings | ||||||
| tombstone | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||
| tribute | nounn | |||||
noun • something given or done as an expression of esteem • payment by one nation for protection by another • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||
| repository | nounn | |||||
noun • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • a person to whom a secret is entrusted • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||
