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headstone

/ˈhɛdstoʊn/

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noun

Grabstein, Gedenkstein

A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

Examples :

"After the funeral, the family gathered around the grave to look at the headstone with their mother's name and dates engraved on it. "

Nach der Beerdigung versammelte sich die Familie am Grab, um den Grabstein mit dem Namen und den Daten ihrer Mutter zu betrachten, die darauf eingraviert waren.

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noun

Grundstein

The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Examples :

"The headstone of the new school building was a large, polished granite block. "

Der Grundstein des neuen Schulgebäudes war ein großer, polierter Granitblock.

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