What does epigraph mean?
Definitions for epigraph
ˈɛp ɪˌgræfepi·graph
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Princeton's WordNet
epigraphnoun
a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
epigraphnoun
an engraved inscription
Wiktionary
epigraphnoun
an inscription, especially one on a building etc
epigraphnoun
a literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book etc
epigraphnoun
(of a function) the set of all points lying on or above its graph
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epigraph
An epigraph is a phrase, quote, or any short piece of text that is placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, essay, or other literary work to suggest its theme. This piece of writing often comes from a different author or source and may serve as a summary, introduction, example, or association for the work that follows.
Webster Dictionary
Epigraphnoun
any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication
Epigraphnoun
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
Etymology: [Gr. , fr. : cf. F. pigraphe. See Epigram.]
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Epigraph
In literature, an epigraph is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component. The epigraph may serve as a preface, as a summary, as a counter-example, or to link the work to a wider literary canon, either to invite comparison or to enlist a conventional context.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Epigraph
ep′i-graf, n. an inscription, esp. on a building: a citation or motto at the commencement of a book or its parts.—v.t. to provide with an epigraph.—ns. Epig′rapher, Epig′raphist.—adj. Epigraph′ic.—n. Epig′raphy. [Gr. epi-graphē—epi, upon, graphein, to write.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of epigraph in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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The numerical value of epigraph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- epígrafCatalan, Valencian
- EpigraphGerman
- epigrafoEsperanto
- epígrafeSpanish
- epigraphFinnish
- épigrapheFrench
- eipeagrafIrish
- エピグラフ, 碑文Japanese
- epigrafPolish
- epígrafePortuguese
- эпиграфRussian
- епѝграфSerbo-Croatian
- mottoSwedish
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