monument — a structure built to commemorate a person or event
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a structure built to commemorate a person or event
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːnjumənt/
Korean meaning: 기념비, 기념물
Korean pronunciation: **마**뉴먼트
Example Sentences
- The couple decided to build a monument to their failed diet - a life-size statue of pizza.
- Shakespeare's plays remain a lasting monument to the power of the English language.
- The monument was so tall that pigeons used it as their personal skyscraper apartment complex.
monument
NOUN//ˈmɑːnjumənt//
a structure built to commemorate a person or event
A family honors a historical leader at the stone monument
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
The monument holds a document, adorned with every ornament
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'monumentum'에서 유래되었으며, '기억하다'를 뜻하는 'monere'에서 파생되었습니다. 고대 로마인들이 중요한 인물이나 사건을 후세에 기억시키기 위해 세운 구조물을 지칭했습니다.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“The couple decided to build a monument to their failed diet - a life-size statue of pizza.”
“Shakespeare's plays remain a lasting monument to the power of the English language.”
“The monument was so tall that pigeons used it as their personal skyscraper apartment complex.”
“The university erected a monument to honor its distinguished alumni.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free