grafbeeldje

Definitions of grafbeeldje
  1. noun
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
    synonyms: gedenkteken, gedenkzuil, herdenkingsplechtigheid, herinneringsteken, monument, pyloon
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    piramide
    a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
    Vrijheidsbeeld
    a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
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    gedenkplaat, gedenksteen, gevelsteen, grafplaat, herdenkingsplaquette, plaket, plaque, plaquette, plateau, wandplaat
    a memorial made of brass
    cenotaaf
    a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
    epitaaf, grafmonument, grafsteen, grafteken, grafzerk, zerk
    a stone that is used to mark a grave
    hunebed, megaliet
    memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
    eretempel, pantheon
    a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
    ereboog, erepoort, triomfboog, zegeboog
    a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
    dolmen, hunebed
    a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
    menhir
    a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
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    bouwconstructie, bouwwerk, constructie
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  2. noun
    a recognition of meritorious service
    synonyms: commemoratie, herdenkingsplechtigheid
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    types:
    epitaaf, grafinscriptie, grafschrift
    a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
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    krediet
    approval
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