EPIGRAPH


Meaning of EPIGRAPH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pə-ˌgraf ]

noun

Etymology: Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein

Date: 1624

1. : an engraved inscription

2. : a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme

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