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inscription
noun
Definition of
inscription noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inscription
noun
/
ɪnˈskrɪpʃn
/
words written in the front of a book or cut in stone or metal
There was an inscription carved over the doorway.
There are no inscriptions or markings to identify the tombs.