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ligature

[ lig-uh-cher, -choor ]
/ ˈlɪg ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
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noun
verb (used with object), lig·a·tured, lig·a·tur·ing.
to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate.
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Origin of ligature

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word ligātūra. See ligate, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM ligature

un·lig·a·tured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ligature

ligature
/ (ˈlɪɡətʃə, -ˌtʃʊə) /

noun
verb
(tr) to bind with a ligature; ligate

Word Origin for ligature

C14: from Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind
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