GRAVESTONE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word gravestone. (close relations)
gravestones
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| headstone | nounn | |||||
noun • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||
| tombstone | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||
| cenotaph | nounn | |||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||
| marker | nounn | |||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||
| memorial | nounn | |||||
noun • a recognition of meritorious service • a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||||||
| monument | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||
| sepulcher | nounn | |||||
noun • a chamber that is used as a grave | ||||||
| tablet | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription • a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge • a small flat compressed cake of some substance • a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet • a portable computer with a touchscreen | ||||||
