"cellotaph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cellotaphs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of cellophane + cenotaph. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cellophane|cenotaph}} Blend of cellophane + cenotaph Head templates: {{en-noun}} cellotaph (plural cellotaphs)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A monument made of flowers in cellophane wrappers laid by the public to honour the death of a famous person they have never met. Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-cellotaph-en-noun-LnG0kqel Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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