Superscription — Su per*scrip tion, n. [L. superscriptio. See {Superscribe}.] 1. The act of superscribing. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
superscription — index caption, heading, inscription, label, rubric (title), title (designation) Burton s Legal Thesauru … Law dictionary
superscription — [so͞o΄pər skrip′shən] n. [ME superscripcioun < L superscriptio] 1. the act of superscribing 2. something superscribed; esp., an address on a letter, etc. 3. Pharmacy the Latin word recipe (meaning “take”) or its symbol, ℞, on a prescription … English World dictionary
superscription — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superscription , superscriptio, from Latin superscribere Date: 14th century 1. something written or engraved on the surface of, outside, or above something else ; inscription; also address 2. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
superscription — /sooh peuhr skrip sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of superscribing. 2. something that is superscribed. 3. an address on a letter, parcel, or the like. 4. Pharm. the symbol (like R with a slash), meaning take, at the beginning of a prescription. [1350… … Universalium
superscription — Une Superscription, Tiltre et escriteau qu on fait sur quelque chose pour cognoistre que c est, Titulus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
superscription — The beginning of a prescription, consisting of the injunction, recipe, take, usually denoted by the sign ℞. [L. super scribo, pp. scriptus, to write upon or over] * * * su·per·scrip·tion .sü pər skrip shən n the part of a pharmaceutical… … Medical dictionary
superscription — Synonyms and related words: 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
superscription — The title which Pilate [[➝ Pilate, Pontius]] ordered to be attached to the cross of Jesus (Luke 23:38; John 19:19) or fastened round his neck. The word is also used for the words written on a coin (Mark 12:16) … Dictionary of the Bible
superscription — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inscription, epigraph, title; see identification 2 , label … English dictionary for students
