The Only Use of
epigraph
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The count seized it hastily, his eyes immediately fell upon the epigraph, and he read, "'Thou shalt tear out the dragons' teeth, and shall trample the lions under foot, saith the Lord.'†
Chpt 113-114
Definitions:
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(1)
(epigraph) a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing such as a book or chapter
or:
an inscription engraved into something such as a building or statue -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, in mathematics, epigraph references the area on or above the graph of a function.