Epitaph Definition & Meaning

epitaph
noun
  1. an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
  2. a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person

"Epitaph" in song lyrics

See how epitaph is used in real songs:

  • "Put it on my mother's yet to be engraved epitaph"
    Atherton f/ Whitney — Good Gone
  • "Separate messenger sepulcher epitaph"
    Atoms All Stars
  • "Claimed your epitaph"
    Hieroglyphics — G.U.O.M.D

Words that rhyme with epitaph

Usage tips for "epitaph"

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