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noun
- 1. a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
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a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, esp. one written on a tombstone (= the stone over the place where someone is buried)
Epitaph. An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) 'a funeral oration'; from ἐπι- (epi-) 'at, over', and τάφος (táphos) 'tomb') [1] [2] is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense.
1. : an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there. 2. : a brief statement commemorating or epitomizing a deceased person or something past. epitaphial. ˌe-pə-ˈta-fē-əl. adjective. epitaphic. ˌe-pə-ˈta-fik. adjective. Did you know?
Epitaph definition: a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.. See examples of EPITAPH used in a sentence.
1. a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument. 2. a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person. 3. a final judgment on a person or thing. [C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from epi- + taphos tomb] epitaphic adj. ˈepiˌtaphist n.
a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, esp. one written on a tombstone (= the stone over the place where someone is buried)
An epitaph is an inscription on a gravestone. Famous for his comedic jabs at the City of Brotherly Love, writer W.C. Fields once said he wanted "I'd rather be living in Philadelphia" as the epitaph on his tombstone.
An epitaph is a short piece of writing about someone who is dead, often carved on their grave.
Definition of epitaph noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EPITAPH definition: words that are written to remember a dead person, usually on the stone where they are buried. Learn more.
