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inscription definition

in·scrip·tion (in skrip′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of inscribing
  2. something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument
    1. a brief or informal dedication in a book, etc.
    2. a short, signed message written in a book, etc. one is presenting as a gift

Etymology: ME inscripcioun < L inscriptio < inscriptus, pp. of inscribere

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inscription

n.

engraving, saying, legend, dedication; see epitaph, heading, writing 2.


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inscription Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • fly-leaf: Frontispiece plus three further full-page engravings ( one dated 22 July 1820 ) Note: Inscription on fly-leaf: ' Mary Anne Burgess.

Preposition: in

  • churchyard: The earliest readable inscription in the churchyard dates from 1683.

Adjective modifier

  • monumental: Examples were given of family trees constructed purely from monumental inscriptions.

Converse of object

  • carve: In the woods is a rock with an inscription carved by a Roman soldier in the 3rd Century.

Noun used with modifier

  • gravestone: Incidentally, a good number of Family History Societies either have already recorded gravestone inscriptions in their areas, or are currently doing so.
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inscription quotes

Latin. Langage naturel de l'homme. Ga"  te l'e¤  criture. Est seulement utile pour comprendre les inscriptions des fontaines publiques. Il faut se me¤  fier des citations en Latin; elles cachent toujours quelque chose de leste. Latin. Man's natural language. Spoils your style.Useful only for reading the inscriptions on public fountains. Beware of quotations in Latin: theyalways conceal something improper.

-Flaubert, Gustave

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