monumental definition - Dictionary

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mon·u·men·tal [ mònnyə mént'l ]

adjective

Definition:

1. large: great in size, importance, or intensity

2. deserving special admiration: so important or enduring that people cannot fail to notice or be impressed

a monumental contribution to peace

3. making carved headstones: related to or involved in the making of tombstones and memorial items to go in cemeteries and churches

4. of monuments: relating to monuments or taking the form of a monument

mon·u·men·tal·i·ty [ mònnyə men tállətee ] noun

mon·u·men·tal·ly adverb