monolith
[ mon-uh-lith ]
/ ˈmɒn ə lɪθ /
noun
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, especially when used in architecture or sculpture.
something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.
Origin of monolith
OTHER WORDS FROM monolith
mon·o·lith·ism, nounWords nearby monolith
monola,
monolatry,
monolayer,
monoline insurer,
monolingual,
monolith,
monolithic,
monolocular,
monologue,
monology,
monomania
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British Dictionary definitions for monolith
monolith
/ (ˈmɒnəlɪθ) /
noun
a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc
a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone
a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position
Word Origin for monolith
C19: via French from Greek
monolithos made from a single stone