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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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The meaning of EPITAPH is an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there. How to use epitaph in a sentence.
EPITAPH definition: 1. a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, especially one written on their…. Learn more.
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.
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 in British English. (ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf , -ˌtæf ) noun. 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.
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.
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.
