Транскрипции: британская ˈepɪtɑːf американская ˈepɪtæf
💡 Определение слова: words that are written or said about a dead person, especially words on a gravestone
✍ Пример использования: His epitaph read: ‘A just and noble countryman’.
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Краткое описание слова + примеры использования
**Эпи́тафия** — это краткая надпись на надгробии, обычно содержащая имя умершего и даты его жизни.
Вот несколько примеров использования слова **«epitaph»** в английском языке:
1. The simple epitaph on the tombstone read: «Here lies Mary Smith, beloved wife and mother».
2. The old churchyard was full of weathered and faded epitaphs, each telling a story of a life long gone.
3. He commissioned a beautiful marble epitaph to be carved on his wife's tombstone.
4. The epitaph on his gravestone was inscribed with his full name and dates of birth and death.
5. The epitaph was written in a flowing script, with intricate designs and symbols.