hic jacet

noun

Definition of hic jacetnext
as in inscription

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  1. inscription
  2. epitaph
Noun
  • The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
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  • Moreover, something was off in the heroic style of the epitaph.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • That is an apt epitaph for one of the darkest days in the history of the Florida Legislature.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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