celature
[ sel-uh-choor ]
/ ˈsɛl əˌtʃʊər /
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noun
the art of embossing metal.
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Origin of celature
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin caelātūra art of engraving, equivalent to caelāt(us) (past participle of caelāre to engrave) + -ura-ure
Words nearby celature
Celaeno, Celan, celandine, celandine poppy, Celanese, celature, Celaya, -cele, celeb, Celebes, Celebes Sea
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