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mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal

  [mon-yuh-men-tl]
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–adjective
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.
Origin:
1595–1605; < LL monumentālis. See monument, -al 1

Related forms:
mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅ism, noun
mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅i⋅ty, noun
mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. immense, colossal.
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mon·u·men·tal   (mŏn'yə-měn'tl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, resembling, or serving as a monument.
  2. Impressively large, sturdy, and enduring.
  3. Of outstanding significance: Einstein's monumental contributions to physics.
  4. Astounding: monumental cowardice; monumental talent.
mon'u·men·tal'i·ty (-měn-tāl'ĭ-tē) n., mon'u·men'tal·ly adv.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : monumental
Spanish: monumental,
German: gewaltig,
Japanese: 非常に大きな
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