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MONOGRAM
monogram
(noun) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
monogram (plural monograms)
(obsolete) A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch.
Etymology 2
Noun
monogram (plural monograms)
(obsolete, rare) A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.
Etymology 3
Noun
monogram (plural monograms)
A design composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution.
Verb
monogram (third-person singular simple present monograms, present participle monogramming, simple past and past participle monogrammed)
(transitive) To mark something with a monogram.
Anagrams
• nomogram
Source: Wiktionary
Mon"o*gram, n. Etym: [L. monogramma; Gr. monogramme. See Graphic.]
1. A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. Monogram.
Note: The monogram above, combining the letters of the name Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne.
2. A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.]
3. An arbitrary sign for a word. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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