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      superscription
      noun
      the activity of superscribing
      an inscription written above something else
      Roots
      supersuper- · Latin · above, overscriberescrip- · Latin · to writetio-tion · Latin · act or state of
      Synonyms for superscription
      epigraphnletterheadn
      Words related to superscription
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      Where does superscription come from?

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