Inscription+in+the+beginning+of+a+book
131epigraphs — ep·i·graph || epɪgrÉ‘Ëf n. inscription (on a stone, building, etc.); saying or quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter which is relevant to the theme of the work …
132epigraph — /ˈɛpigræf / (say epeegraf), / graf/ (say grahf), /ˈɛpə / (say epuh ) noun 1. an inscription, especially on a building, statue, or the like. 2. an apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc. {Greek epigraphē} …