epitaph - a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person

credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"

subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

memorial tablet, plaque, brass - a memorial made of brass

cenotaph - a monument built to honor soldiers who died in a war

gravestone, tombstone, headstone - a stone that is used to mark a grave

Lincoln Memorial - memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln

megalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)

national monument - memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment

pantheon - a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes

Great Pyramid, Pyramid - a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

Statue of Liberty - a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay

structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

triumphal arch - a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory

Washington Monument - a tall stone obelisk in Washington honoring George Washington