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   epigraph

   /ˈɛpɪɡrɑːf/

   noun

   • 1. an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
   • 2. a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the heading of a document or letter): from Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein ‘write on’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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