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inscription

noun as in message

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The “evidence” took the form of inscriptions and Norse artifacts discovered in areas of Scandinavian settlement.

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Hawass’s team had found inscriptions that referred to Neit as the daughter of a pharaoh.

The most significant find came in January, when archaeologists came upon inscriptions showing that the temple they were unearthing belonged to a previously unknown ancient queen.

The inscriptions on the keys are laser-etched, so they won’t fade, and the aluminum design ensures longevity.

The top of the box has a flora-and-bird motif with the inspirational inscription, “We are talking about a story of love.”

Then he read the golden inscription and saw that she was a princess.

And then, the screen cut to Rivers, posing and looking great, and one final inscription: "Joan Rivers, 1933-2014."

Karla will use that lighter—and that inscription—in the years to come.

The inscription will identify the period and site of the tomb.

The inscription from Nader reads, “Grover, for the imagination.”

Every monumental inscription should be in Latin; for that being a dead language, it will always live.

A stop-knob bearing the inscription, "Noli me tangere" (touch me not), was attached to the console.

Inscription copied, Nov. 21, 1833, from a tombstone to a fisherman in Bathford churchyard.

The door was white, with mouldings of gold, and the inscription above it was in golden characters.

The inscription of the Rupuath Rock has the words: "Two hundred and fifty years have elapsed since the departure of the teacher."

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On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to inscription, such as: caption, engraving, epitaph, lettering, signature, and autograph.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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