gravestone
gravestone
Definition
grave·stone (grāv′stōn′)
noun
an engraved stone marking a grave; tombstone
Etymology: ME graveston
gravestone
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carve: In the porch there is a Romanesque carved gravestone from about 1200.
- erect: When Lilian died in 1935 Caroline erected a gravestone ( pictured ) with a very bold and unequivocal message to the world.
- find: In the churchyard against the south wall will be found the gravestone of Henry Evans.
- include: Stone flagged floor includes gravestones, not visible below the carpets; raised planked floor under benches.
- see: You can see the few remaining gravestones along the left boundary wall.
- have: Do you have a gravestone in need of cleaning?
Noun used with modifier
- marble: There was also another marble gravestone which had a brass plate.
- century: Beside the west end of the nave, a pile of broken 19th century gravestones gave me pause for thought.
- family: The Hogg family gravestone, where Leonard Hogg of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated.
- Viking: First, to Kirkby Lonsdale, and to see a unique and frightening Viking gravestone.
- granite: At the edge of Evergreen Cemetery overlooking a dusty suburb of Oakland in California is a small granite gravestone.
Adjective modifier
- 18thc: Some 18thC gravestones are set just to the south of the chancel, the earliest noted being of 1766.
- unusual: The stones include: First image, An unusual pointed gravestone with carved figure.
- ancient: These include ancient gravestones, votive bases and stelae, and a variety of other votive objects.
- interesting: There are some very interesting gravestones in the associated graveyard.
- old: What can I do about my family's old gravestone?
- early: Monuments: Earliest gravestones noted: 1750, 1767.
Modifies a noun
- inscription: The record of the gravestone inscriptions is in alphabetical order of surname.
Preposition: in
- churchyard: There are several old gravestones in the churchyard of which four have unusual designs.
- cemetery: Is the Council responsible for the repair of damaged gravestones in the cemetery?
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