chirography
handwriting; penmanship.
Origin of chirography
1Other words from chirography
- chi·rog·ra·pher, noun
- chi·ro·graph·ic [kahy-ruh-graf-ik], /ˌkaɪ rəˈgræf ɪk/, chi·ro·graph·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby chirography
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How to use chirography in a sentence
No, but that handwriting,—I could not mistake it: the small, clear chirography is undoubtedly Nold's.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanI find no important errors in your theme, but your chirography lacks dignity and regularity.
Alone | Marion HarlandI am writing this on the train as the intelligent readers will gather from the chirography.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort MitchellInstantly recognizing the chirography, he asked where I was.
A Confederate Girl's Diary | Sarah Margan DawsonHe writes short compositions, scribbled down in all haste, in bad chirography.
Cuore (Heart) | Edmondo De Amicis
British Dictionary definitions for chirography
/ (kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /
another name for calligraphy
Derived forms of chirography
- chirographer, noun
- chirographic (ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfɪk) or chirographical, adjective
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