headstone
/ˈhedstəʊn/noun
उच्चारण हेड्स्टोन
कब्र का पत्थर, समाधि-शिला
Core word
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a piece of stone placed at one end of a grave, showing the name, age and dates of birth and death of the person buried there
कब्र का पत्थर, समाधि-शिला
- The headstone was covered with moss.
- His name was carved on the headstone.
- A simple headstone marks the grave of the poet.
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- Flowers were laid beside the headstone.
- The date on the headstone was almost worn away.
Synonyms gravestone tombstone
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
headstone: countable noun
A headstone is a stone marker at the head of a grave, usually with a name and dates carved on it. It is countable, and the plural is headstones.
Headstone कब्र के सिरे पर लगा पत्थर होता है, जिस पर प्रायः नाम और तिथियाँ खुदी होती हैं। यह countable है और इसका plural 'headstones' है।
- The headstone carries his name and the years of his life.
- Rows of white headstones stood in the cemetery.
headstone + on / over + a grave
Use on or over for the grave a headstone marks, and of or for for the person.
जिस कब्र पर headstone लगा हो उसके लिए 'on' या 'over', और व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' या 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- They placed a simple headstone on the grave.
- A headstone for the soldier was put up in the churchyard.
headstone + inscription / engraving
Words on a headstone are called an inscription. The verbs carve, engrave and inscribe describe how they are made.
Headstone पर लिखे शब्द 'inscription' कहलाते हैं। उन्हें बनाने के लिए carve, engrave और inscribe क्रियाएँ प्रयुक्त होती हैं।
- The inscription on the headstone had faded with time.
- Her name was engraved on the headstone.
headstone vs memorial
A headstone marks one grave. A memorial is a wider word for anything built to remember a person or an event, such as a statue or a hall.
Headstone एक कब्र को चिह्नित करता है। Memorial व्यापक शब्द है, जो किसी व्यक्ति या घटना की स्मृति में बनी किसी भी वस्तु के लिए है, जैसे मूर्ति या सभागार।
- A headstone stands over the grave, while the memorial hall stands in the town.
+Collocations 4
adjective + headstone
marblegranitesimpleweatheredplain
- A weathered headstone stood under the old tree.
verb + headstone
erectunveilcarvelayvisit
- The family gathered to unveil the headstone.
headstone + preposition
at the headstonebeside the headstonebehind the headstoneon the headstone
- She left flowers beside the headstone.
headstone + noun
headstone inscriptionheadstone designheadstone costheadstone maker
- The headstone maker carved the dates in neat letters.
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- The old headstone was covered with moss and hard to read.
पुराना headstone काई से ढका था और पढ़ना कठिन था।
- Radhika's history teacher took the class to see the headstones of colonial-era officers.
राधिका के इतिहास शिक्षक कक्षा को औपनिवेशिक काल के अधिकारियों के headstones दिखाने ले गए।
- The village raised money for a headstone for the brave soldier.
गाँव ने वीर सैनिक की कब्र के लिए headstone हेतु धन जुटाया।
- A single rose was placed at the foot of the headstone.
headstone के नीचे एक गुलाब रखा गया।
- The writer asked for a plain headstone with just his name.
लेखक ने केवल अपने नाम वाला सादा headstone माँगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Headstone, gravestone and tombstone all mean a stone marking a grave. Headstone is the one at the head of the grave.
तीनों शब्द कब्र पर लगे पत्थर के लिए हैं। 'Headstone' कब्र के सिरे वाला पत्थर है।
A stone at the head of a grave, usually upright.
कब्र के सिरे पर लगा पत्थर, प्रायः खड़ा हुआ।
- The headstone was made of marble.
A general word for a stone marking a grave; American English also uses gravestone.
कब्र के पत्थर के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The tombstone bore a poem.