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  1. Cenotaph - Wikipedia

    Cenotaph for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in the Basilique Saint-Denis, France A cenotaph is an empty grave, tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains …

  2. Cenotaph | Memorial, Monument & Tribute | Britannica

    Cenotaph, (from Greek kenotaphion, “empty tomb”), monument, sometimes in the form of a tomb, to a person who is buried elsewhere. Greek writings indicate that the ancients erected many cenotaphs, …

  3. CENOTAPH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A cenotaph is a monument, sometimes in the form of a tomb, to a person or group of persons buried elsewhere. Ancient Greek writings tell of many cenotaphs, although none of them survives.

  4. Cenotaph - Westshore

    The cenotaph sits on a wheelchair-accessible concrete plaza within a small Garry Oak ecosystem and was revitalized in 2022 with a new understory of indigenous plantings, native grasses, and wildflowers.

  5. What Is The Cenotaph? - London War Memorial - Imperial War …

    The Cenotaph is a war memorial in London, England. Cenotaph means 'empty tomb'. It's positioned on Whitehall becoming the central focus for remembrance

  6. Cenotaphs: Honoring the Fallen Across Time and Place

    Jul 1, 2025 · In the broadest terms, a cenotaph —or “empty tomb”—is a memorial to a deceased person or group whose remains are located elsewhere. Those honored by such memorials may be buried in …

  7. Define Cenotaph: A Historical Perspective - CompleteEra

    A cenotaph (pronounced “SEN-uh-taf”) is a memorial structure erected to honor people whose remains are not buried in the same location. The term comes from the Greek words κένος (kenos) (“empty”) …

  8. What is a Cenotaph Memorial? - Cemetery.com

    While a cenotaph is frequently placed within a cemetery at a gravesite, crypt, or niche, the cenotaph is placed on either an unoccupied burial site or on a burial site wherein a different individual is at rest.

  9. History of the Cenotaph - English Heritage

    The Cenotaph in Whitehall is Britain’s chief national war memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Taking its name from the Greek words meaning ‘empty tomb’, …

  10. What is a Cenotaph? - Spiegato

    A cenotaph is a structure erected to honor the dead. The defining characteristic of a cenotaph is that the remains of the person or people it commemorates are buried elsewhere, making a cenotaph a …