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/ˈsenəˌtaf/,
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cenotaphs, plural;
  1. A tomblike monument to someone buried elsewhere, esp. one commemorating people who died in a war

  1. a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
  2. A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον (kenos, one meaning being "empty", and taphos, "tomb"). ...
  3. Cenotaph is an EP by Bolt Thrower. Track 1 and 2 are recorded at Slaughterhouse studios in September 1990, Track 3 is recorded at Slaugherhouse studios in July 1989. All three are produced by Colin Richardson and Bolt Thrower. Track 4 is recorded live at Kilbum National, November 16, 1989. ...
  4. Cenotaph is a Technical deathgrind band from Ankara, Turkey. They formed in 1994 and released their first demo, Life Immortal in 1995; since then, they have released four full-length albums.
  5. Cenotaph is an independent record label founded in December 2000 in Pittsburgh, PA. The label specializes in unusual music, often hard to categorize, and has released a handful of compact discs and vinyl LPs.
  6. Cenotaph is a stand-alone single by German industrial band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was originally released by Zoth Ommog records in Europe as both an LP and CD in 1992 (see 1992 in music).
  7. A monument erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere; especially members of the armed forces who died in battle
  8. From the Greek word meaning; "empty tomb". A tomb built for ceremonial purposes that was never intended to be used for the interment of the deceased.
  9. an overarching term which includes all memorials which remember those who have died (their bodies), but who are not entombed within the memorial. This covers many of Canada's military memorials and is not used to define any particular memorial under the category of “type” (see also TYPE).
  10. A carving on a tombstone or monument, often in the form of a verse poem, biblical passage, or literary allusion appearing after the deceased individual's name and date of birth/death. Often used synonymously with epitaph.
  11. A grave that does not contain a skeleton.
  12. A memorial erected in a cemetery or elsewhere to commemorate a major incident such as a war, shipwreck or natural disaster often in the home town or place associated with the victims. ...
  13. an empty tomb for someone who had died at sea. All honors due the dead were paid to the cenotaph.
  14. an empty tomb or a monument for someone who has been buried elsewhere. This is an idea if you no longer have your pet's ashes.
  15. From Greek for empty tomb. A monument in honor of a dead person who is buried somewhere else.
  16. A cenotaph is a common memorial serving many people, usually consisting of a large slab of granite with engraved names or attached memorial plaques. Cenotaphs are available in all shapes and sizes. Cenotaphs are usually provided near an ossuary that contains the cremains. ...
  17. Literally "an empty tomb". Cenotaphs are raised when the deceased has had the lack of foresight to die within the sight or the pocketbook of the one raising the monument.
  18. A mortuary complex built to resemble a tomb, but containing no human remains. Cenotaphs were purely ritualistic and ceremonial in nature, but the exact reasons why a second tomb was constructed are not known. ...
  19. by Susan Rankin-Pollard
  20. SqueakyMarmot on Flickr