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[ greyv-stohn ] / ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gravestone ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there. Origin of gravestoneA Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at grave1, stone Words nearby gravestoneGraves' disease, Gravesend, Gravesham, graveside, gravesite, gravestone, Gravettian, grave-wax, graveyard, graveyard orbit, graveyard shift Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gravestoneAlso, Killer Blues did not make a gravestone for Gatemouth Brown. Blues Musicians in Unmarked Graves Are Finally Getting Some Respect|Malcolm Jones|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST He kneeled by the gravestone of Corporal James Cavaco and placed a rock on top of it. Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow|Daniel Klaidman|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST But within a year he came up with his best-ever idea—encapsulated in an equation that he said he wanted on his gravestone. Stephen Hawking 70th-Birthday Salute|Martin Rees|January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST His gravestone, which read "Ich hab's gewagt," or "I have dared," was taken down, according to Germany's Spiegel Online. Neo-Nazi Hero Taken From Grave|Eve Conant|July 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Soon the gravestone disappeared under all the floral tributes. When France Adored Us|Jill Jonnes|July 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST There are nine graves or cippi, no gravestone or inscription. Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2)|John Aubrey "I know that well, but this is not a gravestone," Roger retorted. His gravestone with inscription still legible in the Hingham churchyard is the most ancient Joy grave mark in America. The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark An erratum, ever to be regretted, is certainly quite unexpected, on a gravestone. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)|A Sexton of the Old School "Thee knows full well that by regulation no gravestone can be more than three hands high," Nicholas stormed.
British Dictionary definitions for gravestone
nouna stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gravestonestone, tablet, masterpiece, slab, pillar, testament, shrine, tombstone, statue, tomb, headstone, tribute, mausoleum, marker, stele, pole, indicator, flag, memorial, monument |