epitaph

Definition of Epitaph in English :

1. epitaph

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

2. epitaph

a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epitaph

noun

1.

a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument

2.

a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person

3.

a final judgment on a person or thing

noun

1.

an inscription on a tomb or gravestone in memory of the person buried there

2.

a short composition in prose or verse, written as a tribute to a dead person, past event, etc.

n.

1. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there.

2. A brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person.