For the Week ending 12/16/11
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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heap of stones set up as memorial to the deceased
In Scotland it is a tradition to carry a stone from the bottom of a mountain to add to a _______ at the top (hence an old Scottish blessing: "I'll put a stone on your cairn." |
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ornamental bier on which body in a coffin lies in state
The Lincoln ________ has been used for all who had lain in state in the Capitol Rotunda since Lincoln's death. |
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honorary tomb for person buried elsewhere
The best known British _______ stands in Whitehall to commemorate all of the dead in all wars in which British servicemen have fought |
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large building for aboveground entombment
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India is the worlds most famous and photographed _______. |
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any stone coffin, esp. one on display, as in a monumental tomb
The tomb of the unknown soldier consists of a granite _______ with a bronze cover. |