epitaphs
Grave marker words
Epitaphs is the plural of epitaph—an inscription on a tomb or gravestone commemorating the dead.
By extension, any brief statement honoring someone who has died: The obituary served as his epitaph.
Figuratively, a final judgment or summation: That loss was the epitaph for their championship hopes.
Text permanently marked
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
- tributeOffering of respect
commemoration · remembrance · eulogy · cemetery · monument · marker · grave · memorial
One who is treasured
- departedHaving left
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- mournedExpressed sorrow for deceased
- rememberedBrought back to mind
legacy · renowned · historical · celebrity · notable · distinguished · immortalized · iconic
Final portion of something
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- legacyWhat's passed down
last chapter · swan song · closing · demise · final statement · obituary · summation · parting words
inscription
Text permanently marked
- tombstoneMemorial stone at grave
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- headstoneMemorial slab marking burial
tribute · commemoration · remembrance · eulogy · cemetery · monument · marker · grave · memorial · engraving
beloved
One who is treasured
remembered · legacy · renowned · historical · celebrity · notable · distinguished · immortalized · iconic · posterity
ending
Final portion of something
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- farewellLeave-taking expression
legacy · last chapter · swan song · closing · demise · final statement · obituary · summation · parting words · endnote
verse
Metered poetic passage
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- coupletTwo successive verse lines
- elegyPoem lamenting the departed
prose · composition · wit · brevity · sentiment · quotation · Shakespeare · Keats · Latin · Greek
- Ancient epigrams
- Byzantine textshagiographies, hagiography, homilies, histories, historiography
- cemeteriescemetery, graves, grave, burial, headstones
- funeral customsburial, funeral, cremation, funeral procession, casket
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- cemeterygrave, headstone, headstones, graves, tombstone
epitaphsbirth announcements
Messages sharing newborn news
birth certificates · naming ceremonies · baby books · birth notices
epitaphsprologues
Introductory parts of works
introductions · prefaces · dedications · opening remarks · inaugural addresses