Definition of "cenotaph" [cen•o•taph]

• A monument erected in honor of a dead person whose remains lie elsewhere. (noun)

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• "Over the cenotaph is his bust, and a representation of his first telescope."
• "A cenotaph is a monument erected to the memory of one dead, but not marking the spot in which his remains rest."
• "A cenotaph is a memorial built to one who is buried elsewhere."