Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,722,193,673 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gravestone
(redirected from Gravestones)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
grave·stone  (grvstn)
n.
A stone placed over a grave as a marker; a tombstone.

gravestone [ˈgreɪvˌstəʊn]
n
a stone marking a grave and usually inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gravestonegravestone - a stone that is used to mark a grave
tomb, grave - a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
monument, memorial - a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"

gravestone
noun headstone, stone, monument, tombstone He was buried in the local cemetery, with just a simple gravestone.
Translations
gravestone [ˈgreɪvstəʊn] Nlápida f (sepulcral)

gravestone [ˈgreɪvstəʊn] npierre f tombale

gravestone [ˈgreɪvˌstəʊn] npietra tombale, lapide f
gravestone [ˈgreɪvˌstəʊn] npietra tombale, lapide f

gravestone شاهد القبر náhrobní kámen gravsten Grabstein ταφόπλακα lápida hautakivi pierre tombale nadgrobna ploča lapide 墓石 묘비 grafsteen gravstøtte nagrobek lápide tumular надгробный камень gravsten หินสลักหน้าหลุมฝังศพ mezar taşı bia mộ 墓碑


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.