forgery
the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected; simulated signing of another person's name to any such writing whether or not it is also the forger's name.
the production of a spurious work that is claimed to be genuine, as a coin, a painting, or the like.
something, as a coin, a work of art, or a writing, produced by forgery.
an act of producing something forged.
Archaic. invention; artifice.
Origin of forgery
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How to use forgery in a sentence
Both priceless papyri that could shed light on early Christianity and forgeries are openly trafficked online.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTForgeries are works made deliberately to resemble the real thing.
Are Over Half the Works on the Art Market Really Fakes? | Tom Sykes | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least 20 museums contacted him that day—all with forgeries of works that appeared in multiple museums.
What would an art world that esteems and supports forgeries look like?
There are even stores which specialize in selling forgeries.
You should also look up the history of the Ireland forgeries, unless, as is very probable, Tolstoy has anticipated you in this.
Tolstoy on Shakespeare | Leo TolstoyBesides the evidence from style, some of the dates they contain are quite sufficient to condemn them as clumsy forgeries.
L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits | SenecaThey seemed forgeries, impudent forgeries of the handwriting that had first written the word Man on the earth.
The Beach of Dreams | H. De Vere StacpooleWhen brought before Justice Fielding, he was there known to be the person charged with forgeries upon the bank at Darlington.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden PelhamThere were indictments almost without number for frauds, embezzlements and forgeries; the travail of reconstruction.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for forgery
/ (ˈfɔːdʒərɪ) /
the act of reproducing something for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose
something forged, such as a work of art or an antique
criminal law
the false making or altering of any document, such as a cheque or character reference (and including a postage stamp), or any tape or disc on which information is stored, intending that anyone shall accept it as genuine and so act to his or another's prejudice
something forged
criminal law the counterfeiting of a seal or die with intention to defraud
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