Cenotaph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛn.əˌtɑːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cenotaph is a noun meaning A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
Meaning
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
Example Sentences
But age is heart-wearied and tempest-torn: it is the crumbling cenotaph of fear and hope!
[…] tombs and cenotaphs were strewed thick around adorned by every renewing vegetation; […]
A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb.
On Remembrance Sunday (November 14), [...]. A special service was held at Ayr station that afternoon, to allow people to pay their respects after attending the Ayr cenotaph that morning.
Word Forms
- cenotaphs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monument, memorial, tomb, hearse, mausoleum, coffin.
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