monument : Idioms & Phrases
Choragic monument
- a building or column built by a victorious choragus for the reception and exhibition of the tripod which he received as a prize. Those of Lysicrates and Thrasyllus are still to be seen at Athens.
Webster 1913
national monument
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noun memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment
WordNet
washington monument
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noun a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall