monolith

noun [C]

/ˈmɒn.ə.lɪθ/

/ˈmɑː.nə-/

Definition

› a large block of stone standing by itself which was put up by people in the distant past (= a long time ago)Gravestones and monuments

(Definition of monolith noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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