History
inscription
noun
Definition
Words or symbols carved or written on a surface, especially as a permanent record.
In a sentence
“Inscriptions on temple walls helped historians decode the civilisation's religious practices.”
Synonyms
engravingcarvingetching
Common collocations
- ancient inscription
- stone inscription
- decipher an inscription
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noun
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noun
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