plural cenotaphs
: a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else
especially
: a structure built to honor the people who were killed in a war
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“Cenotaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/cenotaph. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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