superscription
Americannoun
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the act of superscribing.
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something that is superscribed.
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an address on a letter, parcel, or the like.
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Pharmacology. the sign ℞, meaning “take,” at the beginning of a prescription.
noun
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the act of superscribing
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a superscribed title, address, etc
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the symbol ( ) at the head of a medical prescription, which stands for the Latin word recipe (take)
Etymology
Origin of superscription
1350–1400; Middle English superscripcioun < Late Latin superscrīptiōn- (stem of superscrīptiō ) a writing above. See superscript, -ion
Example Sentences
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The superscription of the fifth relief says, "Tribute imposed on Garparunda of the land of Patinai: silver, gold, lead, copper, objects made of copper, Amsi-horns, hard wood."
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max
"Margaret Van Eyck," was the reply: for they naturally thought the contents were by the same hand as the superscription.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles
"Man and the earth,"—this has been the subject of our previous disquisitions, and might serve as the superscription to this first portion of the work.
From The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 by Schlegel, Friedrich
Writing his acceptance of his uncle's offer had not been pleasant, yet now that it was done he contemplated the superscription, "R. Harding, Esq.," with grave satisfaction.
From Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel by Veley, Margaret
The superscription told him that it was from Millie Stretton.
From The Truants by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
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