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cenotaph

cen·o·taph
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sen-uh-taf, -tahf]
    • /ˈsɛn əˌtæf, -ˌtɑf/
    • /ˈsen.ə.tɑːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-uh-taf, -tahf]
    • /ˈsɛn əˌtæf, -ˌtɑf/

Definitions of cenotaph word

  • countable noun cenotaph A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war. 3
  • noun cenotaph a monument honouring a dead person or persons buried elsewhere 3
  • noun cenotaph a monument or empty tomb honoring a person or persons whose remains are elsewhere 3
  • noun cenotaph a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere. 1
  • noun cenotaph A tomblike monument to someone buried elsewhere, esp. one commemorating people who died in a war. 1
  • noun cenotaph memorial to dead whose remains are elsewhere 1

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Origin of cenotaph

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin cenotaphium < Greek kenotáphion, equivalent to kenó(s) empty + -taphion (táph(os) tomb + -ion diminutive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Cenotaph

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cenotaph popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cenotaph

noun cenotaph

  • stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
  • tablet — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
  • masterpiece — a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
  • slab — a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
  • pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.

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