monolith
monolith Lexical Profile
monolith Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar, obelisk, or monument.
"Archaeologists examined the ancient carved monolith standing at the center of the ceremonial site."
A large, powerful, and indivisible organization, system, or social group that acts as a uniform, inflexible whole.
"Sociologists emphasized that the demographic group is diverse and should not be treated as a cultural monolith."
A massive, prominent geological feature, such as a mountain or rock outcropping, consisting of a single massive stone or rock formation.
"Uluru is a famous sandstone monolith rising dramatically from the flat desert plains of central Australia."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French monolithe, via Latin monolithus, from Ancient Greek monolithos ('made of a single stone'), combining monos ('single') and lithos ('stone').