[dīkā] (n) EN: invitation to a monk ; letter of invitation to a Buddhist monk ; solicitation for a contribution ; subscription for Buddhist temple funds
n. [ L. subscriptio: cf. F. souscription. ] 1. The act of subscribing. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is subscribed. Specifically: (a) A paper to which a signature is attached. (b) The signature attached to a paper. (c) Consent or attestation by underwriting the name. (d) Sum subscribed; amount of sums subscribed; as, an individual subscription to a fund. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Eccl.) The acceptance of articles, or other tests tending to promote uniformity; esp. (Ch. of Eng.), formal assent to the Thirty-nine Articles and the Book of Common Prayer, required before ordination. [ 1913 Webster ]