chronogram
Americannoun
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an inscription in which certain Roman numeral letters express a date or epoch on being added together by their values.
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a record made by a chronograph.
noun
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a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date
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a record kept by a chronograph
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"He decided to ignore the previously adopted chronogram of reform and elections," the internal EU's sanctions list said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 4, 2022
The use of an abbreviation was necessary to prevent the addition of another letter I or M, which would have disturbed the formation of the chronogram desired.
From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Silvio A. Bedini
Borghesi used the larger size of uppercase letters to form the chronogram, and each chronogram was complete within a phrase or line.
From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Silvio A. Bedini
They're both of the sixteenth century, when we were prosperous and artistic; and over the north-side entrance there's a chronogram inscription concerning the siege.
From The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by Karl Anderson
Figure 18.—A chronogram in the text of Father Borghesi's second volume, indicating the year 1764.
From The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240 by Silvio A. Bedini
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