| Main Entry: | epitaph |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inscription on a gravestone |
Synonyms: |
commemoration, elegy, epigraph, eulogy, hic jacet, legend, memorial, monument, remembrance, requiescat in pace, sentiment |
| Notes: | an epitaph is an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there, while an epithet is a defamatory or abusive word or phrase |
| Main Entry: | legend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brief description in document |
Synonyms: |
cipher, code, device, epigraph, epitaph, head, heading, inscription, key, motto, rubric, table, underline |