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EPITAPH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epitaph" is a kind of...):
inscription; lettering (letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epitaph" is a kind of...):
commemoration; memorial; remembrance (a recognition of meritorious service)
