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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?
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.
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)
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person. verb (used with object) to commemorate in or with an epitaph. epitaph. / ˌɛpɪˈtæfɪk; -ˌtæf; ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf / noun. a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument. a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person. 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.
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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun epitaph. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
epitaph (to somebody/something) something which is left to remind people of a particular person, a period of time, or an event These slums are an epitaph to the housing policy of the 1960s. See epitaph in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: epitaph.
