The meaning of Cenotaph
Cenotaph – definition
nounA monument to someone buried elsewhere, especially one commemorating people who died in a war.
Usage examples:
In the grounds, swathed in palm fronds, stands a marble cenotaph commemorating the dead of the high…
nounA public monument (= special statue or building) built in memory of particular people who died in war, often with their names written on it
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Word origin
early 17th century: from French cénotaphe, from late Latin cenotaphium, from Greek kenos ‘empty’ + taphos ‘tomb’.
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