barrow
noun
a large pile of earth over an ancient grave where one or more people are buried
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noun
an ancient stone structure consisting of a large flat stone on top of two or more upright ones, built above the place where someone was buried
noun
the place where a dead body is buried in a deep hole in the ground. A tomb is a structure above the ground that contains a dead body
noun
a stone by a grave that shows the name of the person buried there and the dates when they were born and died
noun
a piece of stone with a name and dates on it that marks a grave (=place where a dead person is buried)
preposition
in memory of someone who has died. This expression is used especially on a gravestone.
noun
a grave where a dead person is buried, especially one consisting of a large stone structure
noun
a large stone with someone’s name and their birth date and death date on it that is put over the place where they are buried
in honour of someone who has died, so that people will remember them
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