Main Entry: mono·lith

Pronunciation: \ˈmä-nə-ˌlith\

Function: noun

Etymology: French monolithe, from monolithe consisting of a single stone, from Latin monolithus, from Greek monolithos, from mon- + lithos stone

Date: 1844

1 : a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column
2 : a massive structure
3 : an organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force