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I think a lot about something: Abe Rosenthal was once asked what he wanted on his headstone, and he said he wanted it just to say, 'He kept the paper straight.' And I think about that a lot.
Jill Abramson

Meaning of "headstone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADSTONE

headstone  [ˈhɛdˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADSTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headstone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Headstone

A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. They are traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases they have the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on them, along with a personal message, or prayer, but they may contain pieces of funerary art, especially details in stone relief. In many parts of Europe insetting a photograph of the deceased in a frame is very common.

Definition of headstone in the English dictionary

The definition of headstone in the dictionary is a memorial stone at the head of a grave.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADSTONE


bloodstone
ˈblʌdˌstəʊn
bondstone
ˈbɒndˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
fieldstone
ˈfiːldˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
goldstone
ˈɡəʊldˌstəʊn
grindstone
ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
loadstone
ˈləʊdˌstəʊn
lodestone
ˈləʊdˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
mudstone
ˈmʌdˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
toadstone
ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn
woodstone
ˈwʊdˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADSTONE

headset
headshake
headsheets
headship
headshot
headshrinker
headsman
headsmen
headspace
headspring
headsquare
headstall
headstand
headstay
headstick
headstock
headstream
headstrong
headstrongly
headstrongness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADSTONE

birthstone
bluestone
brownstone
capstone
cobblestone
Ecclestone
Folkestone
Gladstone
greystone
histone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
Maidstone
moonstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
touchstone

Synonyms and antonyms of headstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEADSTONE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «headstone» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of headstone

Translation of «headstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADSTONE

Find out the translation of headstone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headstone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

墓碑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lápida
570 millions of speakers

English

headstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क़ब्र का पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاهد القبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надгробие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lápide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবরের শীর্ষদেশে স্থাপিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pierre tombale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu nisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grabstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

墓石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mộ bia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடித்தளக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य दगड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezar taşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pietra tombale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nagrobek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надгробок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piatră de mormânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταφόπετρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grafsteen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gravsten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gravstein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSTONE»

The term «headstone» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADSTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headstone

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QUOTES WITH «HEADSTONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word headstone.
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Jill Abramson
I think a lot about something: Abe Rosenthal was once asked what he wanted on his headstone, and he said he wanted it just to say, 'He kept the paper straight.' And I think about that a lot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADSTONE»

Discover the use of headstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Headstone
all I knew about Headstone. Took me a time, writing with your left hand for the first time is a bitch. Done, I sat back, drained the coffee, and stared at the pad, willing it to speak to me. There was a pattern, a design; I just hadn't got it yet. I brushed ...
Ken Bruen, 2011
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Headstone: October 27, 1915 - August 30, 1984
October 27, 1915 - August 30, 1984 Brian James. cigarette and said, “Go ahead, finish it. If you're 5' tall now, you just might get to be 5'4” like me someday, because I started smoking at about ten years old, too!” It was just his way of dealing ...
Brian James, 2011
3
Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori Values
On other occasions the meal completes the ritual exchange. Te hura kohatu: unveiling the headstone Usually one year after the tangihanga ceremony was held the unveiling of the headstone falls due. Sometimes the time lapse may be shorter ...
Hirini Moko Mead, Sidney M. Mead, 2003
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The Headstone
David Salazar. As he drifted in and out of sleep, he saw different images appearing on the elevated television screen. Deodorant commercials showing manly studs. Pretty girls with big smiles showing off their pearly whites, touting the brand of ...
David Salazar, 2003
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Charles Dickens: The Uses of Time
trying to repress his miserable past — in utterly repudiating it — Headstone commits Redlaw's (HM) error. All that poor Headstone wants is a respectable position in society wholly separated from the past. He attempts to become the self -made ...
James E. Marlow, 1994
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
24, 1961] 93.1612 Monetary allowance in lieu of a Government-furnished headstone or marker. (a) Purpose. This section provides for the payment of a monetary allowance in lien of furnishing a headstone or marker at Government expense ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2002
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Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial ...
FIGURE 6.13 Mary Dart headstone, St. Philip's churchyard, Charleston, 1752 ( Photo by author) a winged soul. William Brown's 1780s New England carved headstone is one of a group of later stones that represent the winged figure wearing ...
Louis P. Nelson, 2009
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The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends
You do not have to use the container or urn furnished by the funeral home. If you have a lovely vase, or even a nice box, that can be used instead. 39. THE HEADSTONE If the decision is for burial, the headstone marking the grave is another ...
Helen Fitzgerald, 2001
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Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, Parts 0 to 17
24, 1961] §3.1612 Monetary allowance in lieu of a Government-furnished headstone or marker. (a) Purpose. This section provides for the payment of a monetary allowance in lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker at Government expense ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
10
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
death occurred prior to December 18. 1989, the person who paid for adding the veteran's identifying information to an existing headstone or marker). or the executor, administrator or person representing the deceased's estate. (Authority: 38 ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headstone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cemetery Headstone Repair Project enters Phase 2 - KOTA TV
Cemetery Headstone Repair Project enters Phase 2. 36 headstones have been reset and repaired so far. Melea VanOstrand, Weekend ... «Kotatv, Jul 15»
2
Headstone taken from grave and put in bin | News | Impartial Reporter
Police investigations are underway following reports of a headstone being taken from a grave and placed in a bin at Cleenish Parish Church ... «Impartial Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Last defendant in cemetery desecration case pleads guilty
... operator at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, pleaded guilty to desecration, removal of buried remains and removal of headstone charges. «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
4
Revealing the Owner of William Carlos Williams's Red Wheelbarrow
Daphne Williams Fox, granddaughter of William Carlos Williams, contributed some money for the headstone. “My grandfather would love the ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
5
Cemetery task force
This could be a teddy bear attached with a zip tie or something else glued to the headstone, Neubauer said. "There was compromise on both ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
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Soldier's grave has new headstone thanks to local group
CALLAWAY — The grave of a Civil War soldier has a new headstone thanks to the efforts of a local organization in central Nebraska. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
7
Man paid to create headstone for women's daughters never delivers
Janine Stanwood: THEY BOTH CLAIM TO HAVE MADE THE SAME MAN FOR A HEADSTONE FOR THEIR LOVED ONES BUT THEY NEVER ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
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Former state cemetery worker in court on headstone theft charge …
Former state cemetery worker in court on headstone theft charge. By Walt Buteau Published: July 13, 2015, 4:50 pm Updated: July 13, 2015, 8:01 pm. «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
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Family says headstone for deceased teen was mistakenly replaced …
(KMOV.com) – The family of a teen buried in a cemetery in Bel-Nor said the cemetery moved his headstone and replaced with a marker for ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
10
Nuneaton community backs fund for headstone
IN MEMORY... people are being invited along to a fundraiser to pay for a headstone to be placed at the grave of 12-year-old Jake Mitchell ... «Nuneaton News, Jul 15»

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