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noun
A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a stone that is used to mark a grave
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gravestone, tombstone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: memorial, monument, stone
noun
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: keystone, key
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: building block
Narrower terms: quoin, coign, coigne
History
From head + stone.
