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Adjective: monumental  `mó-nyu'men-t(u)l
  1. Relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
    "the use of the arch in monumental architecture"; "monumental sculptures"
     
  2. Of outstanding significance
    "Einstein's monumental contributions to physics"
     
  3. Imposing in size or bulk or solidity
    "a monumental scale"
    - massive, monolithic

See also: big, important, large, monument, significant

Encyclopedia: Monumental