Associations to the word «Cenotaph»

Wiktionary

CENOTAPH, noun. A monument erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere; especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

Dictionary definition

CENOTAPH, noun. A monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered.

Wise words

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