'Superscription' definitions:

Definition of 'superscription'

From: WordNet
noun
An inscription written above something else
noun
The activity of superscribing

Definition of 'Superscription'

From: GCIDE
  • Superscription \Su`per*scrip"tion\, n. [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]
  • 1. The act of superscribing. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
  • The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. --Mark xv. 26. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Pharm.) That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign ?. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'superscription'

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Words containing 'Superscription'