Meaning of GRAVESTONE
| Pronunciation: | | 'greyv`stown
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| | Definition: | | [n] a stone that is used to mark a grave |
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| | Synonyms: | | headstone, tombstone |
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| | See Also: | | grave, memorial, monument, stone, tomb | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Grave"stone\, n.
A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an
inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.
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| | Related Terms: | | arch, barrow, boundary stone, brass, bust, cairn, cenotaph, column, cromlech, cross, cup, cyclolith, dolmen, footstone, grave, headstone, hoarstone, inscription, ledger, marker, mausoleum, megalith, memento, memorial, memorial arch, memorial column, memorial statue, memorial stone, menhir, monolith, monument, mound, necrology, obelisk, obituary, pillar, plaque, prize, pyramid, reliquary, remembrance, ribbon, rostral column, shaft, shrine, stela, stone, stupa, tablet, testimonial, tomb, tombstone, tope, trophy |
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