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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Monumental  \Mon`u*men"tal\,  a.  [L.  monumentalis:  cf  F. 
  monumental.] 
  1.  Of  pertaining  to  or  suitable  for  a  monument;  as  a 
  monumental  inscription. 
 
  2.  Serving  as  a  monument;  memorial;  preserving  memory.  ``Of 
  pine,  or  monumental  oak.''  --Milton. 
 
  A  work  outlasting  monumental  brass.  --Pope. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  monumental 
  adj  1:  relating  or  belonging  to  or  serving  as  a  monument;  "the  use 
  of  the  arch  in  monumental  architecture";  "monumental 
  sculptures" 
  2:  of  outstanding  significance;  "Einstein's  monumental 
  contributions  to  physics" 
  3:  imposing  in  size  or  bulk  or  solidity;  "massive  oak  doors"; 
  "Moore's  massive  sculptures";  "the  monolithic  proportions 
  of  Stalinist  architecture";  "a  monumental  scale"  [syn:  {massive}, 
  {monolithic}] 




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