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monolith

/ˈmɒnəlɪθ/noun

उच्चारण मॉनलिथ

एकाश्म, एकल शिला-स्तंभ

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into a column or pillar and put up in ancient times

    एकाश्म, एकल शिला-स्तंभ

    • An ancient monolith stands in the middle of the field.
    • Ashoka's pillars are polished monoliths of sandstone.
  2. 2

    [C] disapproving

    a very large organisation that is slow to change and does not seem to care about individual people

    विशाल और जड़ संस्था

    • The old state-run telephone company was a bureaucratic monolith.
◇Word family
monolithic adjective
⌂Word origin and word building

From Greek monos (single) and lithos (stone).

यह शब्द Greek के monos (एक) और lithos (पत्थर) से बना है।

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General knowledge

The Kailasa temple at Ellora was carved out of a single rock, so it is often described as a monolithic temple.

GK के लिए, Ellora का Kailasa मंदिर एक ही चट्टान को काटकर बनाया गया था, इसलिए इसे अक्सर monolithic (एकाश्म) मंदिर कहा जाता है।