monumental : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: monumental	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for monumental
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
monumental adj relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures" of outstanding significance; "Einstein's monumental contributions to physics" imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale" Synonym(s): massive, monolithic, monumental
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Monumental \Mon`umen"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. [bd]Of pine, or monumental oak.[b8] --Milton. A work outlasting monumental brass. --Pope.