- 1. n. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. Source: opted
- 2. n. 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. Source: opted
- 3. n. a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing Source: wordnet
- 4. n. an engraved inscription Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. 2. (Literature) 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. Source: webster
- 6. A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for thepurpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separatedivisions; a motto. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing n. an engraved inscription Source: ecdict
Home / Dictionary / epigraph
epigraph
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.
From the definitions
beginningbuildinginscriptionauthorcitationframedmottoplacedsentenceworkdedicationdivisionsengravedfoundingitselfpiecepurposequotationseparatesetuponwritingliterature