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   headstone

   /ˈhɛdstəʊn/

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   • 1. a slab of stone set up at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name of the dead person.

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   What does a headstone mean?

   • The meaning of headstone was originally "cornerstone," or the stone at the corner of the base of a building, but by the 1700s it came to mean "stone at the head of a grave." "Headstone."

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   What is another name for a headstone?

   • Another name for a headstone is a tombstone or a gravestone. True to its name, a headstone is often made out of a large piece of stone, frequently slate, granite, or marble. The meaning of headstone was originally "cornerstone," or the stone at the corner of the base of a building, but by the 1700s it came to mean "stone at the head of a grave."

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   What is a gravestone called?

   • A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. Especially old or elaborate stone slabs may be called a funeral stele, stela, or slab. The use of such markers is traditional for Chinese, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic burials, as well as other traditions.

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   What is a grave marker?

   • a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone. Chunks of concrete and large field stones lie about — a common grave marker for people who couldn’t afford headstones, archaeologists say.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › headstoneHEADSTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A headstone is a large stone that is put at one end of a grave with the name of the person who has died and other details. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of headstone with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     HEADSTONE meaning: 1. a large stone that is put at one end...

   • Znaczenie Headstone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HEADSTONE definicja: 1. a large stone that is put at one end...

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   A headstone is a memorial stone at the head of a grave. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A headstone is a grave marker, usually inscribed with the dead person's name. You might visit your grandfather's grave each year, leaving flowers beside his headstone. Another name for a headstone is a tombstone or a gravestone.

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   Headstone definition: a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone.. See examples of HEADSTONE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › headstoneHEADSTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A headstone is a large stone that is put at one end of a grave with the name of the person who has died and other details. Learn how to use this word in sentences, compare it with gravestone and tombstone, and see how it is translated in different languages.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › headstoneHEADSTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A headstone is a large stone which stands at one end of a grave, usually with the name of the dead person carved on it. Learn more about the word frequency, origin, usage and related terms of headstone from Collins Dictionary.

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