All cenotaph synonyms
cen·o·taph
C c 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.
- testament — Law. a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property. will2 (def 8).
- shrine — a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- tombstone — a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.
- statue — a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- tomb — an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- headstone — a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone.
- tribute — a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
- mausoleum — a stately and magnificent tomb.
- gravestone — a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
- marker — a person or thing that marks.
- stele — an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- edifice — a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
- memorial — something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
- monument — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- monolith — an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- ledger — Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- commemoration — the act or an instance of commemorating
- obelisk — a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
- token — something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
- pile — the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
- memento — an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
- tower — the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching.
- reminder — a person or thing that serves to remind.
- witness — to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- mastaba — an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof.
- war memorial — monument to dead soldiers
- remembrance — a retained mental impression; memory.
- magnum opus — a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
- footstone — a stone placed at the foot of a grave.