cenotaph – A public monument built in memory of particular people who died in war
(Pronounced sen-uh-taaf)
To remember the definition of the word cenotaph, use the following mnemonic:
The centaur used a magic staff (cenotaph) to create a public monument for people who died in the war.
Examples of cenotaph in a sentence
He paid his respects at the cenotaph.
They built a cenotaph in the park to honour those lost in the recent war.
She was raising money to have the old cenotaph repaired.