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
The monument holds a document, adorned with every ornament
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'monumentum'에서 유래되었으며, '기억하다'를 뜻하는 'monere'에서 파생되었습니다. 고대 로마인들이 중요한 인물이나 사건을 후세에 기억시키기 위해 세운 구조물을 지칭했습니다.
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📝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.”
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