What is "cenotaph" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cenotaph mean in English? Meaning of cenotaph definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cenotaph" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cenotaph": a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered

Noun

  • Meaning: a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
  • Synonyms: cenotaph empty tomb
  • Hypernyms: memorial monument
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈsɛn.ə.tæf/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/, /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tɑːf/

    Synonyms:

    stone, tablet, masterpiece, slab, pillar, testament, shrine, tombstone, statue, tomb, headstone, tribute, mausoleum, monolith, record, column, ledger, commemoration, obelisk, token, pile, memento, tower, reminder, witness, magnum opus, gravestone, marker, stele, erection, cairn, footstone, monolith, tomb, shrine, edifice, memorial, obelisk, tribute, cairn, mastaba, memorial, monument, gravestone, marker,

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