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monumental
adjective mon·u·men·tal \ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-təl\
: very important
: very great or extreme
: of or relating to a monument
Full Definition of MONUMENTAL
1
: serving as or resembling a monument : massive; also : highly significant : outstanding
2
: of or relating to a monument
3
: very great <a monumental misunderstanding>
— mon·u·men·tal·i·ty \-mən-ˈta-lə-tē, -ˌmen-\ noun
— mon·u·men·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
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1596
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