cenotaph

/ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/ · noun

Meaning

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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Related words

monument(English)memorial(English)altar tomb(English)tomb(English)hearse(English)resting place(English)chapel of rest(English)mausoleum(English)whitehall(English)lutyens(English)remembrance(English)anzac(English)

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