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 Definitions of superscription  [ˌsu pərˈskrɪp ʃən]  

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Definition of 'superscription' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) superscription
the act of superscribing.

2.  superscription
something superscribed, esp. an address on a letter, parcel, etc.

3.  superscription
(in prescriptions) the sign ℞, meaning “take.”

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < LL superscrīptiō writing above. See superscribe , -tion)

Definition of 'superscription' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) superscription
an inscription written above something else

2. (noun) superscription
the activity of superscribing


Definition of 'superscription' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) superscription
the act of superscribing

2. (noun) superscription
that which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like

3. (noun) superscription
that part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign /



'superscription' - Nearby Entries  

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