CALLIGRAPHY

calligraphy, penmanship, chirography

(noun) beautiful handwriting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

calligraphy (countable and uncountable, plural calligraphies)

(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.

(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.

(countable) A document written in decorative style.

Synonyms

• (art or practice of decorative writing): chirography, penmanship

Anagrams

• graphically

Source: Wiktionary


Cal*lig"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. calligraphie.]

Definition: Fair or elegant penmanship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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