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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EP'IGRAPH, n. [Gr. to write.] Among antiquaries, an inscription on a building, pointing out the time of its erection, the building, its uses, etc.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
2: an engraved inscription

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Greek epigraph?, from epigraphein Date: 1624 1. an engraved inscription 2. a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. an inscription on a statue or coin, at the head of a chapter, etc. Etymology: Gk epigraphe f. epigrapho (as EPI-, grapho write)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Epigraph Ep"i*graph, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ?: cf. F. ['e]pigraphe. See Epigram.] 1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. 2. (Literature) A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto.

Moby Thesaurus

banner, banner head, caption, catchword, device, drop head, dropline, epithet, hanger, head, heading, headline, initialing, inscription, jump head, legend, lettering, motto, overline, rubric, running head, running title, scarehead, screamer, slogan, spread, spreadhead, streamer, subhead, subheading, subtitle, superscription, tag line, title, title page, transcription, transliteration, watchword