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epigraphy definition

epig·ra·phy (ē pig′rə fē, i-)

noun

  1. inscriptions collectively
  2. the study that deals with deciphering, interpreting, and classifying inscriptions, esp. ancient inscriptions

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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