Epitaph (Noun)
Meaning 1
A summary statement of commemoration for a dead person.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The epitaph on her grandfather's tombstone read "He lived, he loved, he laughed, and he left a legacy that will never be forgotten."
- The famous poet's epitaph was a quote from one of his own poems, "I am not dead, I am just resting my eyes."
- The epitaph on the monument to the fallen soldiers was a simple yet powerful phrase, "Their sacrifice will never be forgotten."
- The epitaph on her mother's tombstone was a phrase that had been her mother's favorite quote, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
- The epitaph on the tombstone of the great inventor was a clever play on words, "He lit the way for others, and now his light shines on in eternity."