monument

US /ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/
UK /ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/
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1.

monument, mémorial

a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event.

:
The Washington Monument is a famous landmark in the United States.
Le Washington Monument est un monument célèbre aux États-Unis.
They built a monument to honor the fallen soldiers.
Ils ont construit un monument pour honorer les soldats tombés au combat.
2.

témoignage durable, rappel

a lasting evidence or reminder of something notable or great

:
His work stands as a monument to human ingenuity.
Son œuvre est un monument à l'ingéniosité humaine.
The treaty was a monument to their diplomatic efforts.
Le traité était un monument à leurs efforts diplomatiques.