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epigraph
ep·i·graph
[
éppi gràf
]
(
plural
ep·i·graphs
)
noun
Definition:
1.
introductory quotation:
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, or section of a book, usually related to its theme
2.
inscription on a monument:
an inscription on something such as a statue or building
[
Late 16th century. < Greek
epigraphē
<
epigraphein
"write on" <
graphein
"write"
]
ep·i·graph·ic
[
èppi gráffik
]
adjective
ep·i·graph·i·cal
adjective
ep·i·graph·i·cal·ly
adverb
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ep·i·graph·ic [ èppi gráffik ] adjectiveep·i·graph·i·cal adjectiveep·i·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
