Meaning & use
cenotaph
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A monument built to honor people, especially soldiers, whose remains lie elsewhere.
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The city unveiled a cenotaph to commemorate soldiers who died overseas.
Veterans gathered at the cenotaph each year for the memorial ceremony.
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The term specifically implies an 'empty tomb'—it honors the dead without containing their remains.
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