cenotaphs
cenotaphs is the plural of cenotaph.
Meaning of cenotaph
Noun
cenotaph (plural cenotaphs)
- A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
- A cenotaph was erected for him in Gaul, while his body was taken to Rome and inclosed in a magnificent tomb.
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- What is cenotaphs the plural of?
- Cenotaphs is the plural of cenotaph.
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