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mon·u·ment / ˈmänyəmənt/ • n. a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event. ∎ a statue or other structure placed by or over a grave in memory of the dead. ∎ a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest: the amphitheater is one of the many Greek monuments in Sicily. ∎ fig. an outstanding, enduring, and memorable example of something: recordings that are a monument to the art of playing the piano. ∎ a marker, typically of concrete or stone, placed at the boundary of a piece of property. ORIGIN: Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum, from monere ‘remind.’ |
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"monument." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "monument." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-monument.html "monument." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-monument.html |
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MONUMENTAnything by which the memory of a person, thing, idea, art, science or event is preserved or perpetuated. A tomb where a dead body has been deposited. Inreal-propertylaw and surveying, visible marks or indications left on natural or other objects indicating the lines and boundaries of a survey. Any physical object on the ground that helps to establish the location of a boundary line called for; it may be either natural (e.g., trees, rivers, and other land features) or artificial (e.g., fences, stones, stakes, or the like placed by human hands). |
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"Monument." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Monument." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702977.html "Monument." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702977.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "monument." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "monument." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-monument.html T. F. HOAD. "monument." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-monument.html |
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1. Building or memorial intended to perpetuate the memory of an event or an individual, such as a public memorial or funerary monument. 2. Structure considered to be an object of historic or architectural interest. |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "monument." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "monument." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-monument.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "monument." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-monument.html |
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