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Meaning of Headstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛdstoʊn

Definitions

  1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
  2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Equivalents

العربية شاهد القبر
Ελληνικά ταφόπετρα ταφόπλακα
Suomi hautakivi
Gàidhlig clach-chinn
Tiếng Việt mộ chí

Examples

“He called the contractor and ordered a replacement headstone with a new inscription.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Headstones headstrap headstream headstripe headstroke Headstrom

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