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Definition of Epigraph
1. Noun. A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.
2. Noun. An engraved inscription.
Definition of Epigraph
1. n. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication.
Definition of Epigraph
1. an engraved inscription [n -S]
Medical Definition of Epigraph
1. 1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. 2. 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. Origin: Gr, fr., cf. F. Epigraphe. See Epigram. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)