EPITAPH

n. inscription on a gravestone commemorating a deceased person

For other uses of the term Epitaph, please see Epitaph (disambiguation). An epitaph ( literally: "on the gravestone" in ancient Greek) is text honoring the deceased, most commonly inscribed on a tombstone or plaque. Traditionally an epitaph is in verse, but there are exceptions. Many poets have been known to compose their own epitaphs prior to their death.
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Noun
1. an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
(hypernym) inscription, lettering
2. a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
(hypernym) memorial, commemoration, remembrance

n. epitaph, inscription on a gravestone commemorating a deceased person

(v. t.)
To commemorate by an epitaph.
  

(v. i.)
To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
  

(n.)
An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral inscription.
  

(n.)
A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non sufficeret orbis."