— monumentalism , n. — monumentality , n. — monumentally , adv.
/mon'yeuh men"tl/ , adj.
1. resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
2. exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree: a monumental work.
3. of historical or enduring significance: a monumental victory.
4. Fine Arts. having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.
5. of or pertaining to a monument or monuments.
6. serving as a monument.
[ 1595-1605; monumentalis. See MONUMENT, -AL 1 ]
Syn. 1. immense, colossal.