What is the term for the inscription carved on a gravestone?

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An epitaph refers to the words inscribed on a tombstone to honor the deceased. Unlike an epithet, which is a descriptive phrase, or an epigraph, which is a quotation at the beginning of a book, an epitaph specifically denotes the inscription on a grave.

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