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mon·o·lith M0395100 (mŏn′ə-lĭth′)n.1. A large block of stone, especially one used in architecture or sculpture.2. Something, such as a column or monument, made from one large block of stone.3. An outcropping, cliff, or mountain having the appearance of a single block of stone: "On a waterway of grand pilot marks, the finest lay just ahead, Beacon Rock, a distinctive black monolith some eight hundred feet high" (William Least Heat-Moon).4. Something suggestive of a large block of stone, as in immovability, massiveness, or uniformity: "Standing against a global Communism it took to be monolithic, the Pentagon wanted to be taken as a monolith" (William Carroll). [French monolithe, from Greek monolithos, consisting of a single stone : mono-, mono- + lithos, stone.]monolith (ˈmɒnəlɪθ) n1. (Geological Science) a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc2. (Art Terms) a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone3. (Civil Engineering) a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position[C19: via French from Greek monolithos made from a single stone]mon•o•lith (ˈmɒn ə lɪθ) n. 1. an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone. 2. a single block or piece of stone of considerable size. 3. something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character. [1820–30; < Latin monolithus < Greek monólithos made of one stone. See mono-, -lith] monolitha sculpture or monument made from a single large block of stone, as an Egyptian obelisk. — monolithic, adj.See also: Art a single large block of stone used in architecture or sculpture. — monolithic, adj.See also: StonesmonolithA single large block of stone as used in a prehistoric monument.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | monolith - a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" |
monolithnoun1. standing stone, megalith, menhir, sarsen stone a fine stone circle surrounding a central monolith2. multinational, corporation A deal between the two would have created a powerful monolith.TranslationsMonolithmonolithemonolitoмонолитmonolithenUK
monolith1. a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc. 2. a statue, obelisk, column, etc., cut from one block of stone 3. a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position MonolithAn architectural member such as an obelisk or the shaft of a column consisting of a single stone. monolith[′män·ə‚lith] (materials) A large concrete block. monolithAn architectural member (as an obelisk, the shaft of a column, etc.) consisting of a single stone.monolithenUK
Synonyms for monolithnoun standing stoneSynonyms- standing stone
- megalith
- menhir
- sarsen stone
noun multinationalSynonymsWords related to monolithnoun a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)Related Words |