Both Uses of
epigram
in
The Lords of Discipline
- The Avenue was named in honor of the epigram from Ecclesiastes that appeared above the chapel door: "Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth."†
Chpt 1.1 *
- Colonel, don't you think the little epigram on these white slips is the silliest misuse of the English language you've ever heard?†
Chpt 3.22
Definitions:
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(1)
(epigram) a short saying that expresses an idea in a clever manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus