Gravestone
[greyv-stohn] /ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn/
noun
1.
a marking a , usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
/ˈɡreɪvˌstəʊn/
noun
1.
a stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried
n.
late 14c., “stone over a grave;” c.1200, “stone coffin,” from grave (n.) + stone (n.).
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