CENOTAPH Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cenotaph. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CENOTAPH
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gravestone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||||
marker | nounn | |||||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||||
memorial | nounn | |||||||
noun • a recognition of meritorious service • a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||||||||
monument | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||||
shrine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person verb • enclose in a shrine | ||||||||
tomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) | ||||||||
empty tomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered |