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grave·stone
/
ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn
/
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[
greyv
-stohn
]
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noun
a
stone
marking a
grave
, usually giving the
name
, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English;
see
grave
1
,
stone
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gravestone
(ˈɡreɪvˌstəʊn)
—
n
a stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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