Definition of Epigraph

1. Noun. A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.

Generic synonyms: Citation, Quotation, Quote

2. Noun. An engraved inscription.
Generic synonyms: Inscription, Lettering

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Epigraph

epigonus
epigram
epigrammatic
epigrammatism
epigrammatisms
epigrammatist
epigrammatists
epigrammatize
epigrammatized
epigrammatizer
epigrammatizers
epigrammatizes
epigrammatizing
epigrams
epigraph (current term)
epigraph (current term)
epigrapher
epigraphers
epigraphic
epigraphic
epigraphical
epigraphical
epigraphically
epigraphics
epigraphies
epigraphist
epigraphist
epigraphists
epigraphs
epigraphy

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