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epitaph
[ep-i-taf, -tahf]
noun
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
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
Other Word Forms
- epitaphic adjective
- epitaphist noun
- epitaphless adjective
- unepitaphed adjective
- ˈ辱ˌٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of epitaph1
Example Sentences
The coroner’s report and epitaph of American democracy will likely include a sentence that “the Democrats were very polite as American democracy died.”
Despite all this Mr Varvill's own epitaph for the business overshadows technological milestones.
It was his epitaph, and I think it sums up the whole quest for happiness.
The more I sit with Ruscha’s epitaphs, the less unexpected his love for plants becomes.
After the manner in which England’s campaign was conducted, it was both comedy gold and the perfect epitaph for those few weeks in France.
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