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headstone

[ hed-stohn ]

noun

  1. a stone marker set at the head heads of a grave; gravestone.


headstone

/ ˈɛˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a memorial stone at the head of a grave
  2. architect another name for keystone
“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of headstone1

First recorded in 1525–35; head + stone
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An artist, she’s been drawing picture after picture of dogs since then, or images of headstones that say, “Jan. 8 RIP Jon Snow I love you,” and collecting small plastic husky figurines.

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The newest headstones on the freshly-dug fringes of the graveyard tell an alarming story of a lost generation in this pretty tourist town on Scotland's west coast.

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A year after Alexei Navalny's suspicious death in a Russian prison, his supporters have been helping choose a headstone for his grave in Moscow.

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Today, Semina has a new black headstone engraved with a portrait of her wearing her favourite denim jacket.

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Embalming, headstones, ornaments, and plastic flowers are not allowed.

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