- headstone
- noun Date: 1775 a memorial stone at the head of a grave
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Headstone — Head stone ( st[=o]n ), n. 1. The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone. Ps. cxviii. 22. [1913 Webster] 2. The stone at the head of a grave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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headstone — [[t]he̱dstoʊn[/t]] headstones N COUNT 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. Syn: grave stone … English dictionary
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