gravestone
/ˈɡreɪvstəʊn/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेव्स्टोन
समाधि-पत्थर, क़ब्र का पत्थर
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a stone that is put on a grave, showing the name, age and date of death of the person buried there
समाधि-पत्थर, क़ब्र का पत्थर
- The old gravestones in the churchyard were covered in moss.
- His name is carved on the gravestone.
- A fresh bunch of flowers lay in front of the gravestone.
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- The words on the gravestone had faded with age.
- Children read the names on the gravestones as they passed the cemetery.
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a gravestone / gravestones
It is a countable noun, written as one word, and is sometimes called a headstone.
यह countable noun है, एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है और कभी-कभी इसे headstone भी कहते हैं।
- The gravestone was covered with moss.
- Old gravestones in the churchyard are hard to read.
on a gravestone (inscription)
Use 'on' for the words written or carved on the stone.
पत्थर पर लिखे या खुदे शब्दों के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her name is carved on the gravestone.
- What is written on his gravestone?
gravestone + verb
Typical verbs are carve, erect, unveil and read.
Carve, erect, unveil और read इसके साथ आने वाली सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं।
- The family erected a gravestone in his memory.
- The sculptor carved the gravestone by hand.
at / beside a gravestone
Use 'at' or 'beside' for standing or kneeling near the stone.
पत्थर के पास खड़े होने या बैठने के लिए 'at' या 'beside' आता है।
- She knelt beside the gravestone and laid flowers.
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adjective + gravestone
oldweatheredsimplemarblegranitecracked
- A weathered gravestone leaned in the corner of the cemetery.
verb + gravestone
carveerectunveilcleanvisit
- Every year Radhika visits her grandfather's gravestone.
gravestone + inscription
inscriptionepitaphdatenamemotto
- The epitaph on the gravestone was a line of poetry.
gravestone + place
cemeterychurchyardgraveyardhillside
- Rows of gravestones lay on the quiet hillside.
gravestone + noun
rubbinginscriptionmarker
- Students made a gravestone rubbing for their history project.
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- The date on the gravestone showed that he died in 1947.
पत्थर पर लिखी तारीख़ से पता चला कि उसकी मृत्यु 1947 में हुई थी।
- Moss and rain had made the gravestone almost unreadable.
काई और बारिश ने कब्र के पत्थर को लगभग पढ़ने लायक नहीं छोड़ा था।
- The family placed a plain white gravestone on the grave.
परिवार ने कब्र पर एक सादा सफ़ेद पत्थर लगाया।
- A historian studied the names on the old gravestones to trace the town's history.
एक इतिहासकार ने शहर का इतिहास खोजने के लिए पुराने पत्थरों पर लिखे नाम पढ़े।
- Radhika read the verse on the gravestone twice and felt moved.
राधिका ने पत्थर पर लिखी पंक्ति दो बार पढ़ी और भावुक हो गई।
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Gravestone, headstone and tombstone are close in meaning, but the usage differs a little.
Gravestone, headstone और tombstone अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर प्रयोग में थोड़ा अंतर है।
The general word for a stone with a name on a grave.
कब्र पर नाम वाले पत्थर के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The gravestone carries his full name.
A stone placed at the head end of a grave.
कब्र के सिरे पर लगाया गया पत्थर।
- The headstone was made of white marble.
A more formal or literary word for the same stone.
उसी पत्थर के लिए अधिक औपचारिक या साहित्यिक शब्द।
- The tombstone bore a short poem.