Monumental vs August - What's the difference?
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In the manner of a monument.
Large, grand and imposing. Fitting to be a monument to someone or something.
Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
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Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically).
Of noble birth.
Monumental is a related term of august.
As an adjective monumental
is in the manner of a monument.As a proper noun august is
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Adjective
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- "a monumental task"
august
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(en-adj)- an august patron of the arts
- august lineage