gravestone

[ greyv-stohn ]
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noun
  1. a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.

Origin of gravestone

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at grave1, stone

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British Dictionary definitions for gravestone

gravestone

/ (ˈɡreɪvˌstəʊn) /


noun
  1. a stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried

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