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View synonyms for chirography

chirography

[ kahy-rog-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. handwriting; penmanship.


chirography

/ kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ; ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. another name for calligraphy


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Derived Forms

  • chirographic, adjective
  • chiˈrographer, noun

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Other Words From

  • chi·rogra·pher noun
  • chi·ro·graph·ic [kahy-r, uh, -, graf, -ik], chiro·graphi·cal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chirography1

First recorded in 1645–55; chiro- + -graphy

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Example Sentences

No, but that handwriting,—I could not mistake it: the small, clear chirography is undoubtedly Nold's.

I find no important errors in your theme, but your chirography lacks dignity and regularity.

I am writing this on the train as the intelligent readers will gather from the chirography.

Instantly recognizing the chirography, he asked where I was.

He writes short compositions, scribbled down in all haste, in bad chirography.

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