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inscription — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inscription noun Words carved, engraved, or otherwise permanently marked onto a surface such as stone, metal, or a monument.
  • matriculation noun Enrollment in a college or university.
  • register verb To add a name, item, or event to an official list or record.

Senses

inscription is used for these senses in English:

  • inscription Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
  • matriculation Enrollment in a college or university.
  • register The act of registering.
  • register A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.

inscription — full definition

  1. noun Words carved, engraved, or otherwise permanently marked onto a surface such as stone, metal, or a monument.
  2. noun A short personal message written at the front of a book or on a gift.

matriculation — full definition

  1. noun Enrollment in a college or university.
  2. noun A pass in some university examinations.
  3. noun A registration of armorial bearings.

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