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holograph

1

[ hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh- ]

adjective

  1. Also hol·o·graph·ic [] holo·graphi·cal. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears:

    a holograph letter.



noun

  1. a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter.

holograph

2

[ hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make by the use of holography.

noun

  1. an image produced by holography.
  2. Optics. hologram.

holograph

/ ˈhɒləˌɡræf; -ˌɡrɑːf /

noun

    1. a book or document handwritten by its author; original manuscript; autograph
    2. ( as modifier )

      a holograph document

“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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Other Words From

  • ho·log·ra·pher [h, uh, -, log, -r, uh, -fer], noun
  • hol·o·graph·ic [hol-, uh, -, graf, -ik, hoh-l, uh, -], adjective
  • holo·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holograph1

1650–60; < Late Latin holographus < Late Greek hológraphos. See holo-, -graph

Origin of holograph2

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from holography
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Example Sentences

By abolishing holograph wills, and rendering two witnesses necessary, a resort to professional advice would become indispensable.

Further proof that this contention is correct is that each copy bears an inscription in Whitman's holograph.

“A holograph will is a will entirely written in the handwriting of the person who makes it,” replied Barthorpe.

Trognon should dictate a holograph will which should be signed and deposited in a sealed envelope in a drawer.

Castelar's was a brilliant and sustained effort; but it read more like an essay by Macaulay than a diplomatic holograph.

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