CENOTAPH


Meaning of CENOTAPH in English

[ 'sɛnətα:f , -taf ]

■ noun a monument to someone buried elsewhere, especially a war memorial.

Origin

C17: from Fr. cénotaphe , from late L. ~ium , from Gk kenos 'empty' + taphos 'tomb'.

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