Cenotaphic

/ˌsenəˈtæfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of a cenotaph; honoring the dead in the absence of their physical remains.

Etymology

From cenotaph plus the adjective suffix -ic. A literary or formal term describing monuments without bodies.

Kelly Says

A cenotaphic monument is basically architecture's way of saying 'we don't know where they are, but we remember them anyway'—it's a powerful statement about honoring the missing and unknown dead.

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