Epigraph Definition
ĕpĭ-grăf
epigraphs
noun
An inscription on a building, monument, etc.
Webster's New World
A brief quotation placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Epigraph
Noun
Singular:
epigraph
Plural:
epigraphsOrigin of Epigraph
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Greek epigraphē from epigraphein to write on epigram
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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