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chirographer
[
kahy-
rog
-r
uh
-fee
]
Origin
chi·rog·ra·phy
/
kaɪˈrɒg
rə
fi
/
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[
kahy-
rog
-r
uh
-fee
]
Show IPA
noun
handwriting; penmanship.
Origin:
1645–55;
chiro-
+
-graphy
Related forms
chi·rog·ra·pher,
noun
chi·ro·graph·ic
/
ˌkaɪ
rəˈgræf
ɪk
/
Show Spelled
[
kahy-r
uh
-
graf
-ik
]
Show IPA
,
chi·ro·graph·i·cal,
adjective
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So is
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bezoar
. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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chirography
(kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ)
—
n
another name for
calligraphy
chi'rographer
—
n
chirographic
—
adj
chiro'graphical
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
chirography
"handwriting," 1650s, from
chiro-
+ -graphos "writing." Chirograph is attested from late 13c. in Anglo-Fr., ult. from Gk. kheirographia "written testimony."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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