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in·scrip·tion
 inscription
- pronunciation:
- ihn
skrIp
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is inscribed, such as words on a monument.
- similar words:
- legend
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| definition 2: |
the act of inscribing.
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| definition 3: |
a short dedication or message, usu. with a signature, as on a book or picture given to someone.
- similar words:
- motto
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| related words: |
tablet |
| derivations: |
inscriptional (adj.), inscriptive (adj.) |
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