Monument and Memento

Monument

Monument noun - Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event.
Usage example: a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Synonyms for Monument

Memento is a synonym for monument in remembrance topic. In some cases you can use "Memento" instead a noun "Monument", when it comes to topics like memorial, testament. popular alternative

Nearby Words: monumental, monumentally

Memento

Memento noun - Something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event.
Usage example: kept a seashell as a memento of their first meeting, which happened to be at the beach
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Synonyms for Memento

Monument is a synonym for memento in remembrance topic. You can use "Monument" instead a noun "Memento". popular alternative

How words are described

treasured treasured monument treasured memento
permanent permanent monument permanent memento
final final monument final memento
last last monument last memento
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