 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
superscription
noun
1: an inscription written above something else
2: the activity of superscribing
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Superscription \Su'per*scrip"tion\, noun [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.) That part of a prescription which contains the
Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign ?.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "superscription":
address, banner, banner head, billhead, caption, destination,
direction, drop head, dropline, epigraph, hanger, head, heading,
headline, jump head, legend, letterhead, motto, name and address,
overline, postal zone, rubric, running head, running title,
scarehead, screamer, spread, spreadhead, streamer, subhead,
subheading, subtitle, title, title page, zip code, zone
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