Synonyms for cenotaph

Most common

monument · tombstone

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Forms

Plural

cenotaphs → monuments, tombstones…

Example sentences

• monument In the center of the park stands a stone monument.
• tombstone Ziri looked away from the tombstone and saw Rima.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

monument³

9 letters

tombstone²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (monument³ = 3 syllables).