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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•u•men•tal /ˌmɑnyəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to a monument.
- exceptionally great, as in quality or degree:a monumental book.
- of historical or lasting importance or significance:a monumental victory.
mon•u•men•tal•ly, adv. See -mon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•u•men•tal (mon′yə men′tl),USA pronunciation adj. - resembling a monument;
massive or imposing. - exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree:a monumental work.
- of historical or enduring significance:a monumental victory.
- Fine Arthaving the quality of being larger than life;
of heroic scale. - of or pertaining to a monument or monuments.
- serving as a monument.
- Late Latin monumentālis. See monument, -al1
- 1595–1605
mon′u•men′tal•ism, n. mon′u•men•tal′i•ty, n. mon′u•men′tal•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged immense, colossal.
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