monument

  1. Noun.  A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
  2. Noun.  An important site owned by the community as a whole.
  3. Noun.  An exceptional or proud achievement.
  4. Noun.  An important burial vault or tomb.
  5. Noun.  A legal document.
  6. Noun.  A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).

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