Look up: epitaph

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   Epitaph
   An epitaph is a short composition in verse or prose, nominally for the tomb of a deceased person and generally setting forth his or her virtues and the survivors' regrets.
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   Epitaph
   A short poem written to be carved on a gravestone. W.B.Yeats wrote his own epitaph e.g.
   Cast a cold eye
   On life, on death.
   Horseman, pass by!
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   epitaph
   [n] - a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person 2. [n] - an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
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   Epitaph
   engraved wording on a tombstone. May be selected by the deceased or his/her family. Some will choose extracts from the Bible or from literature; others will compose their own epitaph.
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   Epitaph
   Ep'i·taph noun [ French épitaphe , Latin epitaphium a funeral oration, from Greek ..., orig. an adj., over or at a tomb; 'epi` upon + ... tomb. Confer Cenotaph .] 1. An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral inscription. « Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb.» Shak. ...
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   Epitaph
   Ep'i·taph transitive verb To commemorate by an epitaph. [ R.] « Let me be epitaphed the inventor of English hexameters.» G. Harvey.
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   Epitaph
   Ep'i·taph intransitive verb To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph. [ R.] « The common in their speeches epitaph upon him . . . 'He lived as a wolf and died as a dog.'» Bp. Hall.
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   epitaph
   noun an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
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   Epitaph
   An `epitaph` ( literally: ``on the gravestone`` in ancient Greek) is text honoring the deceased, most commonly inscribed on a tombstone or plaque. Traditionally an epitaph is in verse, but there are exceptions. Many poets have been known to compose their own epitaphs prior to their death. Many are quotes from holy texts, or aphorisms. A wry trick of many successful epitaphs is to 'speak' to the reader and warn them about their own mortality; ano...
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    Epitaph
    • (n.) A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: `Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis.` • (v. t.) To commemorate by an epitaph. • (v. i.) To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph. • (n.) An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or commendation of ...
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    Epitaph
    (from the article `jazz`) ...Fables of Faubus (1959), and Peggy`s Blue Skylight (1961) to the monumental two-and-a-half-hour, posthumously premiered Epitaph. Accumulated ...
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    epitaph
    an inscription in verse or prose upon a tomb; and, by extension, anything written as if to be inscribed on a tomb. Probably the earliest surviving ... [1 related articles]
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    epitaph
    epitaph (EP i taf') 1. An inscription on a tombstone or monument commemorating the person buried there; occasionally, a brief composition characterizing a deceased person, and expressed as if intended to be inscribed on his tombstone. 2. A short speech or piece of writing celebrating the life of a recently deceased person. 3. A short compo...
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    epitaph
    a burial inscription, often in verse. Philip Reder's Epitaphs (London: Michael Joseph, 1969) collected authentic examples, largely from British gravestones. Here are two: Here lies Robert Wallis, Clerk of All Hallows, King o...
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    epitaph
    epitaph, strictly, an inscription on a tomb; by extension, a statement, usually in verse, commemorating the dead. The earliest such inscriptions are those found on Egyptian sarcophagi. In England epitaphs did not begin to assume a literary character until the time of Elizabeth I. Ben Jonson, John Mi...
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