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1. (n.) epigraph
an inscription, esp. on a building, statue, etc.
2. epigraph
an apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
Etymology: (1615–25; < Gk epigraphē inscription. See epi -, -graph)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) epigraph
a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
2. (noun) epigraph
an engraved inscription
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1. (noun) epigraph
any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication
2. (noun) epigraph
a citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto
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