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monument

nounmasculine/munuˈmẽtu/high

mo·nu·men·to

Definition

A structure, building, or statue created to commemorate a person or event, or one that is of historical or artistic importance.
The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk.
The ancient monument was carefully restored.
Common collocations
national monumenthistorical monumentvisit a monumentancient monument

Etymology

Do latim 'monumentum' (recordação, memorial).

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