1. a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter
2. an inscription on a building, statue, or coin

Examples

• The novel begins with an epigraph from Shakespeare.
• Each chapter opens with a relevant epigraph.
• The author chose a meaningful epigraph to set the tone.
• The ancient temple bore an epigraph in Latin.
• The memorial’s epigraph honored the fallen soldiers.
• She selected a poetic epigraph for her thesis.
• The building’s epigraph indicated the year of construction.