Epigraph
Pronunciation : Ep"i*graph
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. ?pigraphe. See Epigram.]
Definition : 1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication.
2. (Literature)
Defn: A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913