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epitaph
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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ep·i·taph
/ ˈepiˌtaf/
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n.
a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, esp. as an inscription on a tombstone.
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EMusic.com & Epitaph Form Downloadable Music Partnership.
PR Newswire; 7/13/1999; 700+ words
; ...leading seller of downloadable music, and Epitaph, the premier punk rock record label...partnership to promote and sell portions of the Epitaph catalog in the MP3 format. The partnership...today in conjunction with the release of Epitaph's fourth PUNK-O-RAMA compilation...
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Ten Minutes for Seven Letters: Reading Beloved's Epitaph
Magazine article from: The Arizona Quarterly; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Chase's "Reading Epitaphs" presentation. The...you've read it as an epitaph." Yet the "that...epitaph be read as an epitaph? One can begin to approach...the idea of reading epitaphs by observing that to read something as an epitaph, as written on a gravestone...
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Punk is his business. (Brett Gurewitz of Epitaph Records)
Magazine article from: Newsweek; 1/30/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...hanging out in the main office area of Epitaph Records, a punk label that's become...answer the phone himself. At the rate Epitaph is growing, be may soon have to make a few minor concessions to success. In 1994 Epitaph made pop history when an album by its...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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EPITAPHS LIVING LINKS TO PAST; LOCAL HEADSTONE MESSAGES EVOLVE THROUGHOUT HISTORY.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 11/11/2007; 700+ words
; ...a result, some epitaphs show frequent repetition...and follow me. - Epitaph frequently seen...the Civil War, epitaphs began to fade in...short. A usual epitaph became a religious...Buck's favorite epitaph, though, is neither...scholarly works on epitaphs and books repeating...
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Grave commentary.(epitaphs)
Magazine article from: World and I; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...are dozens of formula epitaphs on gravestones today...someone modified that epitaph, adding the following...Which way you went?" Epitaphs are, for the most part...have written their own epitaphs, probably far more...Read Anna Wallace's epitaph in the cemetery in Bibbesford...
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 "The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan)")
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Pindis burgeoning epitaph trade.
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 8/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...others, gravestone epitaph, has been in demand...practice of writing epitaphs is gaining momentum...In earlier days, epitaph writing was not much...years at City Sadar Road epitaph market. Usually, apart...are inscribed on the epitaphs. We buy marble from...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Charles Mingus' monumental 'Epitaph' gets full treatment.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 5/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...full measure until they've heard his "Epitaph." A monumental orchestral score that...classical, blues and sacred idioms, "Epitaph" received a disastrous New York premiere...until Friday evening that the complete "Epitaph" -- in all its muscular, outsize glory...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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THE TOMB READERS; EXCLUSIVE Jest In Peace .. Britain's strangest epitaphs.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 9/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...the most bizarre gravestone epitaphs in Britain has thrown up a...else. Among the most bizarre epitaphs were: Hannah Twynnoy, died October 23, 1703, aged 33 EPITAPH: In bloom of Life, She...November 5, 1696, aged 48 EPITAPH: Killed by means of a Rockett...
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'Epitaph' gives new life to Mingus' legacy: Concert marks a Chicago first.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 5/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...Charles Mingus' epic orchestral score, "Epitaph," ranks among the most legendary jazz...work has been released on CD ("Mingus: Epitaph" on Sony) and telecast on the Bravo...continually evolving nature of Mingus' "Epitaph" seems appropriate, in light of the...
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A new DVD collects Epitaph's best talents
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 2/25/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...is one of four special features on the Epitaph label's first "Punk-O-Rama" video...pressure to "sell out") at the height of Epitaph's success, the documentary suggests...chops intact. THE MUSIC VIDEOS celebrate Epitaph's survival and commitment to the bands...
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Epitaphs
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Epitaphs For hundreds...of years, the epitaph has been a significant...deceased lived, the epitaph can take on several...the most common epitaphs contain only...influence the use of epitaphs. There are numerous...a meaningful epitaph for those who...
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epitaph
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
epitaph strictly, an inscription...sarcophagi. In England epitaphs did not begin to...of the art. The epitaph on Ben Jonson's...rare Ben Jonson!" Epitaphs are often humorous...known whether the epitaph printed below is...
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Bad Religion
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...and System of a Down. Gurewitz founded Epitaph Records to release the band's material...influenced vocals. Little did he know that Epitaph was a name that would figure prominently...with the return of Gurewitz. Back on Epitaph Records, Bad Religion finally enjoyed...
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Rancid
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...group's material got the attention of Epitaph Records founder and Bad Religion guitarist...s Go. However, Rancid remained with Epitaph, preferring the creative autonomy it...acts via their Hellfire subsidiary of Epitaph. Though not known for their trailblazing...
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Voodoo Glow Skulls
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Mighty Mighty Bosstones, signed with Epitaph Records, and added trombonist Brodie...audience. Also in 1995 VGS released Firme on Epitaph Records. Originally an English-language...Richardson of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame. Epitaph undertook a massive promotion for the...
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