gravestone

Meanings

• noun

  A tombstone or headstone marking the location of a buried person's or pet's grave.

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Synonyms

headstone , tombstone

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gravestone
stone , gone , mone , alone , mown , throne , grown , mown

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Variants

List of all variants of gravestone that leads to same result
gravestone , gravestones

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Etymology

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From Old English 'grave' meaning 'grave' + 'stone' meaning 'stone'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest gravestone is located in England and measures over 20 feet tall and 30 feet wide.

2. Gravestones were originally made from wood, but they began to be made from stone during the Middle Ages to prevent grave robberies.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tombstone: A large, elaborate gravestone, often used for famous or important individuals.

2. Headstone: The part of a gravestone that bears an inscription and is placed at the head of a grave.

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Culture

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Gravestones are used to mark the burial sites of deceased individuals and often include inscriptions that commemorate their lives. In literature and art, gravestones are frequently used as symbols of death and mortality.

How to Memorize "gravestone"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, flat stone with an inscription etched into its surface. Visualize the stone being placed atop a grave.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gravestone' with the image of a cemetery and the idea of commemorating the dead.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'gravestone' starts with the letter 'G' and contains the word 'stone'.

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