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cenotaph

The correct spelling is cenotaph.

How to pronounce cenotaph

/ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/
noun

IPA: /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. 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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