chirography

[ kahy-rog-ruh-fee ]

/ kaɪˈrɒg rə fi /

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noun

handwriting; penmanship.

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Origin of chirography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chirography

chi·rog·ra·pher, nounchi·ro·graph·ic

[kahy-ruh-graf-ik], /ˌkaɪ rəˈgræf ɪk/, chi·ro·graph·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby chirography

Chirico, chirimoya, chirk, chirm, chiro, chirography, chiromancy, Chiron, chironomid, chiropodist, chiropody

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How to use chirography in a sentence

No, but that handwriting,—I could not mistake it: the small, clear chirography is undoubtedly Nold's.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
I find no important errors in your theme, but your chirography lacks dignity and regularity.
Alone|Marion Harland
I am writing this on the train as the intelligent readers will gather from the chirography.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
Instantly recognizing the chirography, he asked where I was.
A Confederate Girl's Diary|Sarah Margan Dawson

He writes short compositions, scribbled down in all haste, in bad chirography.
Cuore (Heart)|Edmondo De Amicis

British Dictionary definitions for chirography

chirography

/ (kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

another name for calligraphy

Derived forms of chirography

chirographer, nounchirographic (ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfɪk) or chirographical, adjective

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chirography

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