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headstone

American  
[hed-stohn] / ˈhɛdˌstoʊn /

noun

  1. a stone marker set at the head heads of a grave; gravestone.

headstone British  
/ ˈhɛdˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. a memorial stone at the head of a grave

  2. architect another name for keystone

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Etymology

Origin of headstone

First recorded in 1525–35; head + stone

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