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footstone

noun
foot·​stone | \ ˈfu̇t-ˌstōn How to pronounce footstone (audio) \

Definition of footstone

: a stone placed at the foot of a grave

Examples of footstone in a Sentence

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 Complicating matters further is that Boling says it’s typical for the initials on footstones to be first and middle names, rather than first and last names. — Troy Shinn, The Seattle Times, "Oregon officials ask for help identifying stolen headstones," 28 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of footstone

1701, in the meaning defined above

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