/ ˈmɒnjumənt; NAmE ˈmɑːn-/ noun
1.
~ (to sb/sth) a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event :
A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral.
2.
a building that has special historical importance :
an ancient monument
3.
~ to sth a thing that remains as a good example of sb's qualities or of what they did :
These recordings are a monument to his talent as a pianist.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum , from monere remind.