headstone

ˈhɛdˌstoʊn

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Definition of headstone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gravestone marker at a grave's head

The headstone was engraved with her name and dates.

gravestone

memorial

tombstone

architecture

Dated

the central block at an arch's top

Dated

The headstone completed the arch's structure.

capstone

keystone

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stone marker at a grave's head
the central block at an arch's top

Origin of headstone

Old English, heafod (head) + stan (stone)

Examples of headstone in a sentence

A new headstone was placed at the cemetery.
The headstone was intricately carved with floral designs.
Engineers ensured the headstone was perfectly aligned with the arch.

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French:pierre tombale, clé de voûte, ...
German:Grabstein, Schlussstein, ...
Italian:lapide, chiave di volta, ...
Spanish:lápida, clave, ...
Portuguese:lápide, clave, ...
Chinese:墓碑, 拱顶石, ...
Japanese:墓石, 要石, ...
Arabic:شاهدة القبر, حَجَرُ التَّاج, ...
Hebrew:מַצֵּבָה, אֶבֶן רֹאשָׁה, ...
Russian:надгробие, капитель, ...
Ukrainian:надгробок, замковий камінь, ...
Hindi:कब्र का पत्थर, केंद्रीय पत्थर, ...
Bengali:সমাধিফলক, শীর্ষপাথর, ...
Catalan:làpida, clau de volta, ...
Czech:náhrobek, klenák, ...
Danish:gravsten, slutsten, ...
Dutch:grafsteen, sluitsteen, ...
Greek:επιτύμβια στήλη, κλειδίτης, ...
Hungarian:sírkő, zárókő, ...
Khmer:ថ្មសម្គាល់ផ្នូរ, ថ្មកំពូលធ្នូ, ...
Korean:묘비, 머릿돌, ...
Persian:سنگ قبر, سنگ تاج, ...
Polish:nagrobek, zwornik, ...
Portuguese (BR):lápide, clave, ...
Romanian:piatră funerară, cheie de boltă, ...
Swedish:gravsten, slutsten, ...
Thai:ศิลาหน้าหลุม, หินยอดซุ้ม, ...
Turkish:mezar taşı, kilittaşı, ...
Vietnamese:bia mộ, khối đá đỉnh, ...

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