CHARACTERY

Noun

charactery (countable and uncountable, plural characteries)

(obsolete) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.

(obsolete) That which is charactered; the meaning.

Source: Wiktionary


Char"ac*ter*y, n.

1. The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak.

2. That which is charactered; the meaning. [Obs.] I will construe to thee All the charactery of my sad brows. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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