Cenotaph(noun)
A monument built to honor a dead person whose body is buried elsewhere; an empty tomb.
Hindi meaning:प्रतीकात्मक समाधि
Synonyms: Memorial, Monument, Tribute, Commemorative monument
Antonyms: Grave, Burial, Interment, Sepulture
Example: People gathered at the cenotaph to pay respects to soldiers who died in war.
Trick to remember: Think see-no-taph = you see no body in the tomb (taph), so a cenotaph is an empty tomb made as a memorial.
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