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monumental

[ mon-yuh-men-tl ]

adjective

  1. resembling a monument; massive or imposing.

    Synonyms: ,

  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 relating to a monument or monuments.
  6. serving as a monument.


monumental

/ ˌɒʊˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. like a monument, esp in large size, endurance, or importance

    a monumental work of art

  2. of, relating to, or being a monument
  3. informal.
    (intensifier)

    monumental stupidity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzԳܳˈٲٲ, noun
  • ˌDzԳˈԳٲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzu·t· noun
  • Dzu··ٲi·ٲ noun
  • Dzu·t· adverb
  • mDz··t adjective
  • ܲmDz··t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monumental1

From the Late Latin word DzԳܳԳ, dating back to 1595–1605. See monument, -al 1
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Yoon, a former prosecutor, chose to defend himself in court, a move that many consider a monumental mistake.

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It would take a monumental effort for Sun to appear back in a U.S. courtroom, said one expert familiar with the extradition process.

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“This action would create a monumental disruption in the progress we are making and runs the serious risk of worsening our homelessness crisis, not ending it,” they wrote.

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Edwards has a monumental rebuilding task on her hands, not only in developing the new captain but essentially, she needs to rebrand the team altogether.

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This raises a monumental question: who wants to buy your DNA, and why?

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