superscription
(noun) the activity of superscribing
superscription
(noun) an inscription written above something else
Source: WordNet® 3.1
superscription (countable and uncountable, plural superscriptions)
Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.
An editorial addition at the beginning, often indicating the authorship of a piece.
The act of superscribing.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [L. superscriptio. See Superscribe.]
1. The act of superscribing.
2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. Holland. The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26.
3. (Pharm.)
Definition: That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
