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What is a cenotaph?
The word literally means "empty tomb". It is a monument erected to honor the memory of a person or group of persons.
What does it mean to reverence someone?
It means to honor and respect someone.
What exactly is someone trying to prove by saying Namaste?
Namaste means "I honor the divine spirit in you which is also in me." Namaste is kind of saying we are the same and I'm recognizing that. It means they honor you.
Why was the Parthenon built in honor of Athena?
yes its true it was named after athene>
What does putting the flag half staff mean and why would it be done?
It would be done to honor someone who died. It means someone died.
What is the latitude for the Washington Monument?
The Washington Monument has a latitude of 38 degrees North. This means that the monument is 38 degrees north of the Equator.
Why did Abe Lincoln build the Lincoln Memorial?
He didn't. It's a memorial, which means it was built after he died as an honor to Lincoln and his accomplishments as president.
What is the English translation of yad?
"yad" translates to "hand", and also to a monument (like the monument Absalom built for himself in Samuel 2, 18 18)."Yad vashem" is the name of the "Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority" in Jerusalem Israel. The name "Yad veshem" means "a monument and and a name".
What is the Catholic Church's highest honor?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe highest honor the Church can pay someone is canonization, which means that they are a saint who has attained heaven, complete union with God.
What does it mean to stop a cheque?
It means that you are issuing instructions to your bank to not honor/pay the check that you have already issued to someone.
What is the meaning of 'plighted'?
Plighted means to oblige to be bound in marriage to someone. It can also be thought of as pledging one's honor.
What is the difference between a statue and a monument?
In this context, a monument is a structure or object erected to honor or commemorate something or someone. A statue is a sculpted likeness, form or figure of a person, animal or other 'living' creature and is most often created out of stone, metal or wood. Statues may be used as monuments, but not all statues are monuments, by any means. Conversely, monuments may be statues, but they may also be other forms, structures or objects that have no relationship to a statue.
