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Definition of: epigraph
(ep′ə·graf, -gräf) noun
1. A carved inscription on a monument, tomb, etc.
2. The superscription prefixed to a book or chapter. [<Gk. epigraphē <epi- upon + graphein write]
—ep′i·graph′ic or ·i·cal adjective
—ep′i·graph′i·cal·ly adverb
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