epitaph
/ˈepɪtɑːf/noun
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समाधि-लेख, कब्र पर लिखे शब्द
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words written or said about a dead person, especially on a gravestone
समाधि-लेख, कब्र पर लिखे शब्द
- The epitaph read: 'He lived for others.'
- The epitaph on the grave praised his kindness.
- The epitaph on his tomb was short and simple.
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- She wrote a kind epitaph for her old friend.
- Visitors stopped to read the epitaph carved in stone.
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Related: epilogue (closing part of a book or play), epigram (a short witty saying), elegy (a sad poem for the dead), eulogy (a speech in praise of somebody).
इसके साथ epilogue (किताब या नाटक का अंतिम भाग), epigram (छोटी चुटीली उक्ति), elegy (शोक-कविता) और eulogy (प्रशंसा-भाषण) भी याद रखिए।
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An inscription on a tomb.
'कब्र पर लिखा लेख' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।