monumental stone

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Scope note
Stone, generally of impressive bulk or size, used for erecting any variety of monument, but particularly for tombs or tombstones. The term can also refer to stone used to carve monumental statuary or for constructing monumental architecture.
monumental stone
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024