Glagolitic
noting or written in an alphabet, probably invented by St. Cyril in about a.d. 865, formerly used in writing Old Church Slavonic and other Slavic languages: almost completely replaced by Cyrillic starting about the 10th century.
the Glagolitic alphabet.
Origin of Glagolitic
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How to use Glagolitic in a sentence
In the church of S. Lucia, some distance away, is the earliest Glagolitic inscription known.
The Shores of the Adriatic | F. Hamilton JacksonThe Glagolitic alphabet is similar, though not identical with that of St. Cyrillus.
A History of Bohemian Literature | Count LtzowThe first printed Slavonic work was set in Glagolitic letters.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations | Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob RobinsonIn our day, this city possesses the only Glagolitic printing office in existence.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations | Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob RobinsonThe Glagolitic literature was therefore almost exclusively limited to copies of the productions of their Cyrillic brethren.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations | Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for Glagolitic
/ (ˌɡlæɡəˈlɪtɪk) /
of, relating to, or denoting a Slavic alphabet whose invention is attributed to Saint Cyril, preserved only in certain Roman Catholic liturgical books found in Dalmatia
Origin of Glagolitic
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