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superscription
[ soo-per-skrip-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of superscribing.
- something that is superscribed.
- an address on a letter, parcel, or the like.
- Pharmacology. the sign ℞, meaning “take,” at the beginning of a prescription.
superscription
/ ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpʃən /
noun
- the act of superscribing
- a superscribed title, address, etc
- the symbol ( ) at the head of a medical prescription, which stands for the Latin word recipe (take)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of superscription1
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Example Sentences
One glance at the superscription was enough for him to see that Ruth's chubby little hand had guided the pen.
The superscription seemed familiar—he had seen that handwriting before.
He looked at the superscription, and cut the envelope open neatly with his pocket-knife so as not to break the seal.
She took the envelope with a great show of indifference and looked attentively at the superscription.
And the superscription about his little seal is this: "The fortitude of God; the seal of the emperor of all men."
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