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GRAVESTONE
gravestone, headstone, tombstone
(noun) a stone that is used to mark a grave
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gravestone (plural gravestones)
A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
Synonyms: headstone, tombstone
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Source: Wiktionary
Grave"stone, n.
Definition: A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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