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Definition of Epigon
1. Noun. An inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician.
Definition of Epigon
1. epigone [n -S] - See also: epigone
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epigon
Literary usage of Epigon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Old Testament prophecy of the consummation of God's kingdom traced in by Hans Conrad von Orelli, Conrad Orelli (1885)
"No wonder if by such epigon-like abuse of the most venerable writings even lawful
criticism falls into discredit. ..."
2. Lake Superior: Its Physical Character, Vegetation, and Animals, Compared by Louis Agassiz, James Elliot Cabot (1850)
"Nt'epigon is said to signify " dirty water," and to-day it certainly deserved
its name, being exceedingly turbid, ..."
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