Definitions for headstone
ˈhɛdˌstoʊnhead·stone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keystone, key, headstonenoun

   the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

2. gravestone, headstone, tombstonenoun

   a stone that is used to mark a grave

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headstonenoun

   A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headstonenoun

   The first or capital stone.

   Etymology: head and stone.

   The stone, which the builders refused, is become the headstone. Ps. cxviii. 24.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headstone

   A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. It is traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases, it has the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on it, along with a personal message, or prayer, but may contain pieces of funerary art, especially details in stone relief. In many parts of Europe, insetting a photograph of the deceased in a frame is very common.

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1. headstone

   A headstone is a marker or monument, typically made out of stone, that is placed at the head of a grave to memorialize and indicate the name, birth and death dates of the person buried at that site. It is often engraved and may also contain personal messages or symbols.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headstonenoun

   the principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone

2. Headstonenoun

   the stone at the head of a grave

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1. Headstone

   A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. They are traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases they have the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on them, along with a personal message, or prayer, but they may contain pieces of funerary art, especially details in stone relief. In many parts of Europe insetting a photograph of the deceased in a frame is very common.

Matched Categories

1. • Building Block
   • Memorial
   • Stone

Anagrams for headstone »

1. headnotes

2. stonehead

How to pronounce headstone?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headstone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headstone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of headstone in a Sentence

1. Shelley Anderson:

   A cenotaph, a vocabulary word I learned from the governor of Texas ... When you put up a headstone, but there's no actual body buried, it's called a cenotaph.

2. Dame Rebecca West:

   If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: "It seemed a good idea at the time."

3. George Traver:

   She tried and tried. Never happened. The family is now planning a second funeral for Aug. 28 in Chatham. The first one in 1944 was called off when the remains were not found, the station reported. The headstone in the Chatham Rural Cemetery reads : George Traver 1943, killed in action and buried at Tarawa. this is for all the other families that have lost their men and stuff.

4. Paul McGloin:

   And all of a sudden the headstone is tipped over, two days later, as long as I`ve been coming here, the headstone has been pretty secure around the base of it.

5. Heath Robinson:

   Heath’s dying wish was to have fellow brother and sisters [ fellow service members ] who come down with toxic exposure illness to be taken care of in ways we take care of them when they are active duty, he would be proud of all us advocates seeing this go forward. Heath did not know how to give up. Before he was placed on hospice, He told me to continue to be the rock and see this through. Before he passed, he told me he was proud of me for never letting him give up. BIDEN'S STATE OF The Union Address : TOP 5 MOMENTS Heath Robinson said that as she was getting ready to attend The Union Address on Tuesday, she had received a call from the company that made Heath Robinson's headstone that Heath Robinson marker was placed on Heath Robinson grave. Danielle Robinson, seen in this photo with President Biden's sister, Valerie Biden Owens, was invited to a pre-address reception at the White House. ( Susan Zeier).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headstone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headstone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=headstone
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headstone
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headstone
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=headstone