monument
English Thesaurus
1. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cenotaph, empty tomb, |
| definition | : | a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | megalith, megalithic structure, |
| definition | : | memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | national monument, |
| definition | : | memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pantheon, |
| definition | : | a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | triumphal arch, |
| definition | : | a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | lincoln memorial, |
| definition | : | memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | great pyramid, pyramid, pyramids of egypt, |
| definition | : | a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | statue of liberty, |
| definition | : | a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | washington monument, |
| definition | : | a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall (noun.artifact) |
2. a burial vault (usually for some famous person) (noun.artifact)
3. an important site that is marked and preserved as public property (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | land site, site, |
| definition | : | the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | market cross, |
| definition | : | a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | stonehenge, |
| definition | : | an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes (noun.location) |
4. a structure erected to commemorate persons or events (noun.artifact)
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