According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
MONUMENTAL
massive, monolithic, monumental
(adjective) imposing in size or bulk or solidity; “massive oak doors”; “Moore’s massive sculptures”; “the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture”; “a monumental scale”
monumental
(adjective) of outstanding significance; “Einstein’s monumental contributions to physics”
monumental
(adjective) relating or belonging to or serving as a monument; “the use of the arch in monumental architecture”; “monumental sculptures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monumental (comparative more monumental, superlative most monumental)
In the manner of a monument.
Large, grand and imposing.
Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
(archaeology) Relating to monuments.
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`u*men"tal, a. Etym: [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription.
2. Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory. "Of pine, or monumental oak." Milton. A work outlasting monumental brass. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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