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Monument vs Runestone - What's the difference?

monument | runestone |

As nouns the difference between monument and runestone

is that monument is monument while runestone is (archaeology) an ancient monument consisting of a (raised) stone with a runic inscription.

monument

English

(wikipedia monument)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
    • There is a monument on the town green to the soldiers who died in World War I.
  • An important site owned by the community as a whole.
  • An exceptional or proud achievement.
  • An important burial vault or tomb.
  • A legal document.
  • A surveying reference point marked by a permanently fixed marker (a survey monument).

    • Related terms

    * monumental * monumentally

    Hyponyms

    * cenotaph

    External links

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    runestone

    English

    (wikipedia runestone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology) An ancient monument consisting of a (raised) stone with a runic inscription.
    • (-)