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chirography

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

noun

  1. handwriting; penmanship.


chirography British  
/ kaɪˈrɒɡrəfɪ, ˌkaɪrəˈɡræfɪk /

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

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 Whitaker, Herman

But apart from the question of chirography one other manifestation constantly reminded Mortmain of his crime.

From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny

Gill took from his pocket a neatly folded, daintily perfumed letter, the chirography of which was like steel-engraving.

From Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 by Various

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