headstone

English - Turkish

Definition of headstone in English Turkish dictionary

mezartaşı

{i} mezar taşı

temel taşı/mezar taş

{i} köşe taşı

binada temel taşı

{i} temel taşı

English - English

Definition of headstone in English English dictionary

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

{n} a first or chief stone, a gravestone

The stone at the head of a grave

the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

a stone that is used to mark a grave

A headstone is a large stone which stands at one end of a grave, usually with the name of the dead person carved on it. = gravestone, tombstone. a piece of stone on a grave, with the name of the dead person written on it = gravestone, tombstone tombstone

{i} tombstone, gravestone, grave marker

The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone

Related Terms

headstones

plural of headstone

Hyphenation

head·stone

Turkish pronunciation

hedstōn

Pronunciation

/ˈhedˌstōn/ /ˈhɛdˌstoʊn/

Etymology

[ -"stOn ] (noun.) 1775. head +‎ stone