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I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.
Zahi Hawass

Meaning of "inscription" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSCRIPTION

From Latin inscriptiō a writing upon, from inscrībere to write upon, from in-² + scrībere to write.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSCRIPTION

inscription  [ɪnˈskrɪpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSCRIPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inscription is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSCRIPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inscription

Epigraphy

Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers. Specifically excluded from epigraphy are the historical significance of an epigraph as a document and the artistic value of a literary composition. A person using the methods of epigraphy is called an epigrapher or epigraphist. For example, the Behistun inscription is an official document of the Achaemenid Empire engraved on native rock at a location in Iran. Epigraphists are responsible for reconstructing, translating, and dating the trilingual inscription and finding any relevant circumstances. It is the work of historians, however, to determine and interpret the events recorded by the inscription as document. Often, epigraphy and history are competences practiced by the same person. An epigraph is any sort of text, from a single grapheme to a lengthy document. Epigraphy overlaps other competences such as numismatics or palaeography. When compared to books, most inscriptions are short.

Definition of inscription in the English dictionary

The first definition of inscription in the dictionary is something inscribed, esp words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, etc. Other definition of inscription is a signature or brief dedication in a book or on a work of art. Inscription is also the act of inscribing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSCRIPTION


adscription
ədˈskrɪpʃən
ascription
əˈskrɪpʃən
circumscription
ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃən
conniption
kəˈnɪpʃən
conscription
kənˈskrɪpʃən
consumption
kənˈsʌmpʃən
decryption
diːˈkrɪpʃən
description
dɪˈskrɪpʃən
Egyptian
ɪˈdʒɪpʃən
misdescription
ˌmɪsdɪˈskrɪpʃən
nonprescription
ˌnɒnprɪˈskrɪpʃən
option
ˈɒpʃən
oversubscription
ˌəʊvəsəbˈskrɪpʃən
prescription
prɪˈskrɪpʃən
proscription
prəʊˈskrɪpʃən
redescription
ˌriːdɪˈskrɪpʃən
rescription
rɪˈskrɪpʃən
subscription
səbˈskrɪpʃən
superscription
ˌsuːpəˈskrɪpʃən
transcription
trænˈskrɪpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSCRIPTION

insatiety
inscape
inscience
inscient
insconce
inscribable
inscribableness
inscribe
inscriber
inscriptional
inscriptive
inscriptively
inscroll
inscrutability
inscrutable
inscrutableness
inscrutably
insculp
insculpt
insculpture

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSCRIPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
caption
conception
contraception
corruption
deception
disruption
encryption
eruption
exemption
inception
interruption
job description
perception
reception
redemption
wedding reception

Synonyms and antonyms of inscription in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSCRIPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inscription» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inscription

Translation of «inscription» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSCRIPTION

Find out the translation of inscription to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inscription from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inscription» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

题字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inscripción
570 millions of speakers

English

inscription
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिलालेख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَقْشٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надпись
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inscrição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inscription
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inskripsi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inschrift
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새겨진 것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prasasti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chữ khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்வெட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिलालेख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yazıt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iscrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inskrypcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inscripție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιγραφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inskripsie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inskription
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inskripsjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inscription

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSCRIPTION»

The term «inscription» is very widely used and occupies the 5.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSCRIPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inscription

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2 QUOTES WITH «INSCRIPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inscription.
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Robert Emmet
Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph: no man can write my epitaph.
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Zahi Hawass
I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, 'If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.' It doesn't mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSCRIPTION»

Discover the use of inscription in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inscription and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern ...
"The histories of tattoo traditions presented in this book are fascinating and rich. DeMello has many insights into tattoos' complexity of meaning, brought out in precise ethnographic and historical fashion.
Margo DeMello, 2000
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The Art of the Hekatompedon Inscription and the Birth of the ...
Recognizing the traditional place held by the "Hekatompedon Inscription" (IG I3 4) in classical studies, this book presents evidence for the meaning of the inscription that comes from its facture, leading to the question of the origin of ...
Patricia A. Butz, 2010
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Inscription and Modernity: From Wordsworth to Mandelstam
Inscription and Modernity charts the vicissitudes of inscriptive poetry produced in the midst of the great and catastrophic political, social, and intellectual upheavals of the late 18th to mid 20th centuries.
John Kenneth MacKay, 2006
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Mastery
Told through Robert Greene's signature blend of historical anecdote and psychological insight and drawing on interviews with world leaders, Mastery builds on the strategies outlined in The 48 Laws of Power to provide a practical guide to ...
Robert Greene, 2012
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The Tel Dan Inscription: A Reappraisal and a New Introduction
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George Athas, 2006
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The Great Dedicatory Inscription of Ramesses II: A ...
Studying Ramesses IIa (TM)s Dedicatory Inscription in detail allows one to connect it with the development of the Solar-Osirian theology postdating the Amarna Period of Egypt.
Anthony John Spalinger, 2009
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Ideology and Inscription: 'Cultural Studies' After Benjamin, ...
Enlisting the work of three seminal figures in literary theory--Walter Benjamin, Paul de Man, and M. Bakhtin--Cohen argues for a new politics of memory that moves beyond what he sees as our current paralyzing preoccupation with the present, ...
Tom Cohen, 1998
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Writing and Inscription in Golden Age Drama
A transition from a largely oral tradition to a world in which information and culture were transmitted by way of written or printed documents.
Charles Oriel, 1992
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Pictorial Victorians: The Inscription of Values in Word and ...
It demonstrates that the space between text and image is one in which values are both constructed and questioned."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Julia Thomas, 2004
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The Inscription
When immortal Lachlan MacAlpin pulls a 20th century American woman from Loch Ness in 1566, he thinks he has found his true love, the fulfillment of a prophecy. Reprint.
Pam Binder, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSCRIPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inscription is used in the context of the following news items.
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2016 Volvo XC90: Five Things That Wow Us, A Couple That Don't
This past weekend we got the chance to have just a little bit more time with the Volvo XC90—a loaded XC90 Inscription model with a ... «The Car Connection, Jul 15»
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Charlotte's Confederate monument stirred passions, then and now …
"Confederate" and entire inscription on back covered. pic.twitter.com/juFUtQEQrz. — Langston Taylor (@LangstonITaylor) ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
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A Wine Jug That's Fit for a Roman Feast or a Brooklyn Banquet - WSJ
Set into the diamond pattern below the handle is a frame, or tabula ansata, containing a Greek inscription that reads, “ENNIWN EΠOIEI” ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Tucson flag organization sending Old Glory to Charleston church
The flag is in a walnut display case, and the case's inscription in part reads: "Charleston we stand with you. Cities joined by tragedy, our future ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Madison County Commissioners oppose Confederate monument …
The inscription on the monument reads, "In memory of the heroes who fell in defence of the principles which gave birth to the confederate ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Aatish Taseer - WSJ
... mug”—was his true patrimony. “You must not forget anything.” This, Mr. Roth writes, would be “the inscription on his [father's] coat of arms.” ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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William comes across his namesake in 100-year-old book - Chorley …
The present day William Danby at a St Catherine's Hospice book shop, with a book from 1919 which includes an inscription with his name in it. «Chorley Guardian, Jul 15»
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Video Review: Volvo Finally Updates the XC90 and Creates a …
Driven | 2016 Volvo XC90 Inscription. The XC90 may cause owners of American, German and Japanese brands to renounce their automotive ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Defaced Charlotte Confederate memorials will be cleaned, returned …
Maintenance workers on Wednesday found parts of the monument – including an engraving of the Confederate battle flag and an inscription ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
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Mosaic with Bible inscription found in Adana
The mosaic features 16 different animal figures including a snake, lion, sheep, leopard, wolf, goat and bull. Wild and domestic animals are ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»

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