monolith
/ˈmɑn.əˌlɪθ/ noun C2- A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
- Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
- A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
- A heightist woman.
Plural monoliths
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On all sides of you as you walk are the houses of these forgotten folk, with their graves and the huge monoliths which are supposed to have marked their temples.
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