pangram

[ pan-gruhm, -gram, pang- ]

noun
  1. a sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet.

Origin of pangram

1
First recorded in 1870–75; pan- + -gram1

Other words from pangram

  • pan·gram·mat·ic [pan-gruh-mat-ik, pang-], /ˌpæn grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌpæŋ-/, adjective

Words Nearby pangram

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British Dictionary definitions for pangram

pangram

/ (ˈpæŋˌɡræm) /


noun
  1. a sentence incorporating all the letters of the alphabet, such as the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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