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Rarecenotaph
The correct spelling is cenotaph.
How to pronounce cenotaph
/ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/
nounIPA: /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/
Say it like: Sen-ota-f
The correct spelling is cenotaph. A monument, especially 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. For example: "A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb."
Usage Examples
“A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A monument, especially 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.
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