cenotaph

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Definition: (noun) A monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered.
Synonyms: empty tomb.
Usage: On the anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima, we observed a minute of silence beside the cenotaph dedicated to the bomb's victims.
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