monument
/ˈmɒnjumənt/noun
उच्चारण मॉन्युमन्ट
स्मारक
Core word
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a building, column, statue built to remind people of a famous person or event; a building that has special historical importance
स्मारक
- ancient monuments
- The Qutub Minar is a famous monument in Delhi.
- The Gateway of India is a well-known monument in Mumbai.
+ 3 more examples
- The government has promised to protect historic monuments.
- A monument was built in memory of the brave soldiers.
- Tourists queue up to see the monument at sunrise.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a monument to + person/event
To links the monument with the person or event it honours.
'To' स्मारक को उस व्यक्ति या घटना से जोड़ता है जिसका वह सम्मान करता है।
- The India Gate is a monument to the soldiers of the First World War.
- A monument to the freedom fighters stands in the park.
monument of / in + place
A monument of a certain kind or in a certain place: a monument of marble, a monument in Delhi.
किसी प्रकार या स्थान का स्मारक: a monument of marble, a monument in Delhi।
- The Qutub Minar is a famous monument in Delhi.
- They built a monument of red sandstone.
monument to (figurative)
Figuratively, something can be a monument to a quality such as patience, hard work or foolishness.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में कोई वस्तु धैर्य, परिश्रम या मूर्खता जैसे गुण का स्मारक हो सकती है।
- The huge library is a monument to his love of books.
- The half-built bridge was a monument to poor planning.
ancient / protected monument (legal use)
In India, a historic building protected by law is called a protected monument, under the care of the Archaeological Survey.
भारत में कानून द्वारा संरक्षित ऐतिहासिक इमारत को protected monument कहा जाता है, जो पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण की देखरेख में होती है।
- The fort is a protected monument.
- Entry to the ancient monument is by ticket.
+Collocations 4
adjective + monument
nationalhistoricancientwarprotectedgrand
- The Taj Mahal is a world-famous historic monument.
verb + monument
builderectunveilvisitrestoreprotect
- The Chief Minister unveiled a monument in the memory of martyrs.
monument + noun
sitewallbaseguard
- Visitors are not allowed to touch the monument wall.
monument + preposition
monument tomonument in memory ofmonument formonument at
- A monument in memory of the poet stands at the crossroads.
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- Thousands of tourists visit this monument every day.
हर दिन हजारों पर्यटक इस स्मारक को देखने आते हैं।
- The Archaeological Survey of India protects hundreds of monuments.
भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण सैकड़ों स्मारकों की रक्षा करता है।
- Radhika wrote an essay on a monument she had visited with her school.
राधिका ने उस स्मारक पर निबंध लिखा जिसे वह अपने विद्यालय के साथ देखने गई थी।
- The old tower stands as a monument to the skill of ancient builders.
यह पुरानी मीनार प्राचीन निर्माताओं के कौशल के स्मारक के रूप में खड़ी है।
- Graffiti on the monument is a punishable offence.
स्मारक पर लिखना दंडनीय अपराध है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A monument was built on the memory of the king.
✓ A monument was built in memory of the king.
The fixed phrase is in memory of, not on the memory of.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'in memory of' है, 'on the memory of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name structures built to be remembered, but each has its own focus.
ये शब्द याद रखने के लिए बनाई गई संरचनाओं के नाम हैं, पर हर एक का अपना ध्यान-बिंदु है।
Any large structure that keeps a person, event or age in memory or has historic value.
कोई भी बड़ी संरचना जो किसी व्यक्ति, घटना या युग की याद रखती है या ऐतिहासिक महत्व रखती है।
- The monument attracts many visitors.
Something made specially to remember people who have died.
मृत लोगों की स्मृति के लिए विशेष रूप से बनाई गई चीज़।
- The war memorial lists the names of the dead.
A figure of a person or animal carved or cast in stone or metal.
पत्थर या धातु में तराशी या ढाली गई व्यक्ति या पशु की आकृति।
- A statue of Gandhi stands near the gate.
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Archaeological Survey of India (1861) protects monuments; monumental means very large or important ('a monumental task').
भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण (1861) स्मारकों की रक्षा करता है; monumental का अर्थ बहुत बड़ा या महत्वपूर्ण है ('a monumental task')।