épitaphe

Definitions of épitaphe
  1. noun
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
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    type of:
    inscription
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
  2. noun
    a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
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    type of:
    commémoration, mémoire
    a recognition of meritorious service
  3. noun
    a stone that is used to mark a grave
    synonyms: dalle funèbre, dalle funéraire, pierre funéraire, pierre tombale
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    type of:
    monument funéraire, mémorial
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
    pierre de taille
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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