Associations to the word «Epitaph»
Noun
Wiktionary
EPITAPH, noun. An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.
EPITAPH, noun. A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.
EPITAPH, verb. (intransitive) To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
EPITAPH, verb. (transitive) To commemorate by an epitaph.
Dictionary definition
EPITAPH, noun. An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there.
EPITAPH, noun. A summary statement of commemoration for a dead person.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.