The Only Use of
monolith
in
The Return of the King
- Monoliths of black marble, they rose to great capitals carved in many strange figures of beasts and leaves; and far above in shadow the wide vaulting gleamed with dull gold, inset with flowing traceries of many colours.†
Chpt 5.1
Definition:
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(monolith) a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
or:
a large organization -- often uniform in its approach or difficult to change