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CAPTION

the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed

The meaning of the word caption is the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed.

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WordMeaning
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
portlydignified
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy