hic jacets

plural of hic jacet

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Noun
  • Linear thinking deals with inscriptions that record past traces.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Raad found images on Reddit posted by braggadocious soldiers from around the world, and then exaggerated the size and changed the color of their inscriptions.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Another funerary stone carries epitaphs for two men who were likely soldiers.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Hic jacets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacets. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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