Look up: Epigram

1. Epigram
   Short, pithy poem - usually of a humorous nature. Ben Jonson wrote a series of epigrams e.g.
   He that fears death, or mourns it, in the just,
   Shows in the resurrection little trust. 
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2. epigram
   [n] - a witty saying
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3. Epigram
   A short poem with a witty turn of thought or a wittily condensed expression in prose. It was originally a form of monumental inscription in ancient Greece but was developed into a literary form by the poets of the Hellenistic age and by Martial, a Roman poet whose Epigrams (AD 86-102) were often obs...
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4. epigram
   Short, witty, and pithy saying or short poem. The poem form was common among writers of ancient Rome, including Catullus and noun [ Latin epigramma , from Greek ... inscription, epigram, from ... to write upon, 'epi` upon + ... to write: confer French épigramme . See Graphic .] 1. A short poem treating concisely and pointedl...
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5. epigram
   noun a witty saying
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6. Epigram
   • (n.) An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose. • (n.) A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of though...
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7. epigram
   originally an inscription suitable for carving on a monument, but since the time of the Greek Anthology (q.v.) applied to any brief and pithy verse, ... [7 related articles]
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8. epigram
   epigram 1. a concise, witty, and often paradoxical remark or saying. 2. A short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending or an ingenious turn of thought. 3. A witty or concise mode of expression, either written or spoken. 4. Any terse, witty, pointed ...
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9. epigram
   a brief witty poem. Randle Cotgrave (1611) translates 'Epigramme' as 'An Epigram; a Couplet, Stanzo, or short Poeme, wittily taxing a particular person, or fault; also, a title, inscription, or superscription.'
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10. epigram
    epigram, a short, polished, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a satiric or paradoxical twist at the end. The term was originally applied by the Greeks to the inscriptions on stones. The epigrams of the Latin poet Martial established the form for many later writers. In England the epigram fl...
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11. Epigram
    An epigram, in a restricted sense, is a short poem or piece in verse, which has only one subject, and finishes by a witty or ingenious turn of thought; in a general sense, an epigram is a pointed or witty and antithetical saying. The term was originally given by the Greeks to a poetical inscription ...
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12. epigram
    Short, witty, and pithy saying or short poem. The poem form was common among writers of ancient Rome, including Catullus and Martial. The epigram has been used by English poets Ben Jonson, John Donne, and Alexander Pope, Irish writers Jonathan Swift and W B Yeats, and US writer Ogden Nash. An epigra...
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13. Epigram
    An `epigram` is a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement. Derived from the epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia. The Greek ...
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14. Epigram
    (programming language) `Epigram` is the name of a functional programming language with dependent types. Epigram also refers to the IDE usually packaged with the language. Epigram`s type system is strong enough to express program specifications. The goal is to support a smooth transitio...
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15. Epigram
    (newspaper) `Epigram` is the independent student newspaper of the University of Bristol. It was established in 1988 by James Landale, now a senior BBC journalist, who studied politics at Bristol. The former editor of The Daily Telegraph, William Lewis, was a writer for Epigram in its e...
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16. Epigram
    (horse) `Epigram` (foaled 1949 in Ontario) was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1952 Queen`s Plate, Canada`s most prestigious race and North America`s oldest annually run stakes race. Bred and raced by E. P. Taylor, his dam was Hasty Bet, a daughter of Reigh Count,...
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