Inscription Meaning
/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of inscribing.
nounText carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
Sentence Examples
The inscription reads: "Defend the children of the poor and punish the wrongdoer".
The medal had an inscription.
The facsimile proved that the inscription was genuine.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
On the ancient tomb, the carved ____ told the story of the king's life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was an ancient ____ on the stone wall that none of the explorers could understand or translate.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin inscrībō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin īnscrīptiōbor. English inscription Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear on the World Heritage list shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on the demarcation works of the Joint Commission for Land Boundary (JBC) of the two countries;"
— 2008 June 18, Joint Communiqué, Council of Ministers of Cambodia, page 3:
"He had battled like a man, and gotten a man's reward — no silver tea-pots or salvers, with flowery inscriptions setting forth his virtues and the appreciation of a genteel parish; […]"
— 1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School Days:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
On the ancient tomb, the carved ____ told the story of the king's life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was an ancient ____ on the stone wall that none of the explorers could understand or translate.