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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)
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. Did you know?
Strictly speaking, an epitaph is a short text on a plaque or tombstone, honoring a dead person. It is derived from the Greek word epitaphios, which means “funeral oration.” Many poets and authors, such as William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Oscar Wilde, and John Keats have written their own epitaphs prior to their deaths. Epitaph and Eulogy.
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)
I. What is an Epitaph? An epitaph is a short statement about a deceased person, often carved on his/her tombstone. Epitaphs can be poetic, sometimes written by poets or authors themselves before dying. The phrase epitaph comes from the Greek phrase epitaphios meaning “funeral oration.” II. Examples of Epitaphs
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.
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.
epitaph, an inscription in verse or prose upon a tomb; and, by extension, anything written as if to be inscribed on a tomb. Probably the earliest surviving are those of the ancient Egyptians, written on the sarcophagi and coffins.
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.
