Meaning Of The Word Cenotaph

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What's The Definition Of Cenotaph?

cenotaph
countable noun: A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.

cenotaph in American English
a monument or empty tomb honoring a person or persons whose remains are elsewhere
noun: a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere

cenotaph in British English
noun
noun: a monument honouring a dead person or persons buried elsewhere

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