headstone

Etymology

head + stone

noun

  1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
    He called the contractor and ordered a replacement headstone with a new inscription. 2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 227
  2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

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