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chirography

American  
[kahy-rog-ruh-fee] / kaɪˈrɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. handwriting; penmanship.


chirography British  
/ kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. another name for calligraphy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of chirography

First recorded in 1645–55; chiro- + -graphy


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Not its content, but its chirography: stubborn, insecure, self-centered, secretive, ungenerous and frigid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even though some words were beyond their ken, 1947-5 boys & girls batted 44.68% on such items as accessible, chirography, descendant and evanescent.

From Time Magazine Archive

They are law papers she is copying, in that clear, legible chirography.

From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming

But his head still swam; and when he tried to read it the angular chirography danced under his eyes, describing such curious antics that he was driven at last to ask her aid.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Herman Whitaker

When the occasion arrives for which the writing was obtained, each guest finds at his cover a card bearing his name and a printed delineation of his character formed from the chirography.

From Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce

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