No. 4,489 in Catalan
monument
A large structure or building erected to commemorate a person, event, or historical significance.
In a sentence
El monument de la plaça és molt antic.
The monument in the square is very old.
In this sentence, 'monument' refers to a historical or architectural structure representative of cultural or societal significance.
Aquest edifici és un monument del modernisme català.
This building is a monument of Catalan modernism.
Here, 'monument' is used metaphorically to describe the building as a representation or symbol of an artistic movement.
Han erigit un monument per recordar l'esdeveniment.
They erected a monument to commemorate the event.
In this context, 'monument' refers to a physical structure intentionally created to honor or remember a specific historical event.
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