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EPIGRAPHY
epigraphy
(noun) the study of ancient inscriptions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
epigraphy (usually uncountable, plural epigraphies)
inscriptions collectively
the study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones
Source: Wiktionary
E*pig"ra*phy, n.
Definition: The science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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