Meaning of epitaph

ep•i•taph

Pronunciation: (ep'i-taf", -täf"), [key]

— n.

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

—v.t.

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