Definition of Cenotaphs

1. Noun. (plural of cenotaph) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cenotaphs

1. cenotaph [n] - See also: cenotaph

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cenotaphs

cenobitical
cenobitism
cenocyte
cenocytic
cenogenesis
cenogenetic
cenogram
cenosite
cenospecies
cenosphere
cenospheres
cenotaph
cenotaphic
cenotaphies
cenotaphs (current term)
cenotaphy
cenote
cenotes
cenotrope
cenovis
cens
cense
censed
censer
censers
censes
censing
censitary
censor

Literary usage of Cenotaphs

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1885)
"The two cenotaphs in the centre of the exquisite enclosure have no carving, ... But both the cenotaphs are inlaid with flowers made of costly gems, ..."

2. The London Catalogue of Books Published in Great Britain: With Their Sizes ...by Thomas Hodgson by Thomas Hodgson (1851)
"Geary (E.AI.) On Musical Education and Pianoforte Playing, 12mo -(Step.) Cemetery Designs for Tombs and cenotaphs, 8vo Geijer (EG) History of the Swedes, ..."

3. The Book of the Garden by Charles McIntosh (1853)
"MAUSOLEUMS, cenotaphs, OR SEPULCHRAL STRUCTURES. These are adapted to every style of grounds, whether natural or artificial. The situation chosen should be ..."

4. Through Town and Jungle: Fourteen Thousand Miles A-wheel Among the Temples by William Hunter Workman, Fanny Bullock Workman (1904)
"... —cenotaphs of Rajputana—The Rajputs. AMONG the attractive architectural features of the landscape in Central India and ..."

5. The Streets of London: Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents, by John by John Thomas Smith (1861)
"... and other officers—London Companies—Gog and Magog—cenotaphs in Guildhall—Rovai visits to the city—Banquet to the Allied Sovereigns in 1814—Statue in ..."

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