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epigraph definition

epi·graph (ep′ə graf′)

noun

  1. an inscription on a building, monument, etc.
  2. a brief quotation placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.

Etymology: Gr epigraphē, inscription < epigraphein: see epigram

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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