Noun: epitaph 'e-pi,tãf
- An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
"The epitaph read 'Beloved husband and father'"
- A summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
"The newspaper published a moving epitaph for the deceased statesman"
Derived forms: epitaphs
Type of: commemoration, inscription, lettering, memorial, remembrance
Encyclopedia: Epitaph