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monolith definition

mono·lith (mänə lit̸h′)

noun

  1. a single large block or piece of stone, as in architecture or sculpture
  2. something made of a single block of stone, as an obelisk
  3. something like a monolith in size, unity of structure or purpose, unyielding quality

Etymology: Fr monolithe < L monolithus < Gr monolithos, made of one stone < monos, single (see mono-) + lithos, stone

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