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n. (artifact) | 1. memorial, monument | a structure erected to commemorate persons or events. |
| ~ memorial tablet, plaque, brass | a memorial made of brass. |
| ~ cenotaph, empty tomb | a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered. |
| ~ gravestone, tombstone, headstone | a stone that is used to mark a grave. |
| ~ lincoln memorial | memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln. |
| ~ megalith, megalithic structure | memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe). |
| ~ national monument | memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment. |
| ~ pantheon | a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes. |
| ~ great pyramid, pyramids of egypt, pyramid | a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt. |
| ~ seven wonders of the ancient world, seven wonders of the world | impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe. |
| ~ statue of liberty | a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ triumphal arch | a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory. |
| ~ washington monument | a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall. |
n. (location) | 2. monument | an important site that is marked and preserved as public property. |
| ~ market cross | a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted. |
| ~ land site, site | the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located).; "a good site for the school" |
| ~ stonehenge | an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes. |
n. (artifact) | 3. monument, repository | a burial vault (usually for some famous person). |
| ~ burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture | a chamber that is used as a grave. |
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