inscription

Definitions of inscription
  1. noun
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
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    épitaphe
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
    type of:
    document, écrit
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
  2. noun
    the act of enrolling
    synonyms: engagement, indexation, recrutement
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    type of:
    abonnement, adhésion, admission, affiliation, entrée
    the act of entering
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