All cairn synonyms
cairn
C c noun cairn
- ceremony β A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- tombstone β a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.
- statue β a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- remembrance β a retained mental impression; memory.
- headstone β a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone.
- plaque β a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture.
- mausoleum β a stately and magnificent tomb.
- stone β the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- masterpiece β a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
- testament β Law. a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property. will2 (def 8).
- shrine β a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- tomb β an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- tribute β a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
- gravestone β a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
- marker β a person or thing that marks.
- edifice β a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
- memorial β something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
- obelisk β a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
- shaft β a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- relic β a surviving memorial of something past.
- tablet β a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- inscription β something inscribed.
- column β A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- pillar β an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
- keepsake β anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection; remembrance.
- souvenir β a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
- record β to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- token β something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
- monolith β an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- reminder β a person or thing that serves to remind.
- slab β a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- trophy β anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- memento β an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
- stele β an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- ledger β Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- commemoration β the act or an instance of commemorating
- pile β the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
- tower β the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching.
- witness β to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
- cenotaph β A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- mastaba β an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof.
- magnum opus β a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
- footstone β a stone placed at the foot of a grave.
- landmark β a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for locating the street to turn down.
- waymark β A sign or symbol marked in a prominent position in an off-road location to show the track of a footpath or route; fingerpost; guidepost; milestone.
- signpost β a post bearing a sign that gives information or guidance.
- milestone β a stone functioning as a milepost.
- monument β something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- barrow β A barrow is the same as a wheelbarrow.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.