headstone
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]headstone (plural headstones)
- A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
- 2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 227:
- He called the contractor and ordered a replacement headstone with a new inscription.
- The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.
Translations
[edit]tombstone — see tombstone