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inscription

[in-skrip-shuhn] / ɪnˈskrɪp ʃən /


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On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Rachel and Stephen huddled around the illustration in the castle foyer with faithful Reece, under the pretence of translating its Latin inscription, before the two traitors asked Reece to make himself scarce.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

An otherwise common inscription of the nembutsu prayer for Amida Buddha is cast on one side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

In a small inscription preserved from the final months of Cleopatra’s life, her subjects humbly, proudly, and affectionately called her the mother of kings, queen of kings, and kind young goddess.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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