- cen|o|taph
- cen|o|taph «SEHN uh taf, -tahf», noun.a monument erected in memory of a person who is buried elsewhere.╂[< Latin cenotaphium < Greek kotáphion < kenós empty + táphos tomb]
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taph — bib·lio·taph; cen·o·taph; cro·taph·i·on; ep·i·taph·i·al; ep·i·taph·less; hy·dri·o·taph·ia; me·taph·o·ny; me·taph·ra·sis; me·taph·y·se·al; me·taph·y·sis; pen·taph·y·lax; steno·taph·rum; taph·e·pho·bia; taph·ria; taph·ri·na·ce·ae; taph·ri·na·les;… … English syllables
cenotaph — cen·o·taph … English syllables
cenotaph — cen•o•taph [[t]ˈsɛn əˌtæf, ˌtɑf[/t]] n. a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L cenotaphium < Gk kenotáphion=kenó(s) empty + taphion, der. of táphos tomb cen… … From formal English to slang
cenotaph — cen|o|taph [ˈsenəta:f US tæf] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: cénotaphe, from Latin, from Greek kenotaphion, from kenos empty + taphos tomb ] a ↑monument built to remind people of soldiers, sailors etc who were killed in a war and are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cenotaph — cen|o|taph [ senə,tæf ] noun count a large structure built to remind people of soldiers, sailors, etc. who died in wars … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Cenotaph — Cen o*taph (s[ e]n [ o]*t[.a]f), n. [Gr. kenota fion; keno s empty + ta fos burial, tomb: cf. F. c[ e]notaphe.] An empty tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person who is buried elsewhere. Dryden. [1913 Webster] A cenotaph in Westminster… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cenotaphy — Cen o*taph y, n. A cenotaph. [R.] [1913 Webster] Lord Cobham honored him with a cenotaphy. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
