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epigraph

Main Entry:: ep·i·graph
Pronunciation:: \ˈe-pə-ˌgraf\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Greek epigraphē, 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

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