A stone placed over a grave, or at the entrance of a tomb; in later use also applied to an upright stone at the head or foot of a grave, bearing an…
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| 释义 | the world > life > death > obsequies > monument > [noun] > tombstone (5) gravestone1387 A stone placed over a grave, or at the entrance of a tomb; in later use also applied to an upright stone at the head or foot of a grave, bearing an… marble?a1400 As a count noun: a tomb or tombstone made of marble. Also as a mass noun (poetic): marble as being the material of which a tomb or tombstone is made… tombstone1540 A stone or monument placed as a marker or memorial at a person's grave; a gravestone; esp. a large, flat stone placed horizontally over a grave… headstone1676 A stone marking the head of a grave, and usually inscribed with the name, dates, etc., of the dead person; a gravestone. footstone1701 A stone marking the foot of a grave. Cf. headstone, n. 2. |
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