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Meanings
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name of the epitaph writer engraved on a gravestone
Refers specifically to the name of the person who composed the epitaph, inscribed after the epitaph text on a gravestone. This is a specialized term used in funerary and historical contexts.
On this old gravestone, the name of a famous poet is engraved as the epitaph writer.
By reading the epitaph writer's name, you can tell who composed the inscription.