monogram

[ mon-uh-gram ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌgræm /

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noun

a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.

a single emblematic or decorative letter; applied initial.

verb (used with object), mon·o·grammed, mon·o·gram·ming.

to decorate with a monogram.

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Origin of monogram

1600–10; <Late Latin monogramma, irregular <Late Greek monógrammon.See mono-, -gram¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monogram

mon·o·gram·mat·ic

[mon-uh-gruh-mat-ik], /ˌmɒn ə grəˈmæt ɪk/, mon·o·gram·mat·i·cal, mon·o·gram·mic, adjectiveun·mon·o·grammed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH monogram

monogram , monograph

Words nearby monogram

monogenic, monogenism, monogenous, monoglot, monoglyceride, monogram, monograph, monographic series, monogynoecial, monogyny, monohull

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How to use monogram in a sentence

You play as Vivienne, a mascot the company created from its recognizable monogram, and traverse a whimsical landscape on the way to a birthday celebration, all the while collecting items such as candles that unlock postcards.
Louis Vuitton is the latest luxury brand to make its own video game|Marc Bain|August 4, 2021|Quartz
Jacobs saw himself as both rebelling against an icon and also creating a new monogram.
Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs Exhibit Opens in Paris|Robin Givhan|March 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of the earliest works in the show depicts the monogram MT, for Marie-Thérèse.
Picasso's Greatest Muse|Paul Laster|April 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
More common than any other Christian symbol in the Catacombs is the so-called Constantinian monogram, .
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

In a moment the Breton woman returned with a dainty little case of gold with a monogram of sapphires in one corner.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The ring shown in Fig. 117 bears the sacred monogram accompanied by the significant Alpha and Omega.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
This is so true that the monogram can still be seen on the column of the Halle au Ble, which was built by Catherine alone.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
Plain Gothic-bordered tablets, with a central monogram, occupy the wall below the window.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

British Dictionary definitions for monogram

monogram

/ (ˈmɒnəˌɡræm) /

noun

a design of one or more letters, esp initials, embroidered on clothing, printed on stationery, etc

verb monograms, monogramming or monogrammed

(tr; usually passive) to decorate (clothing, stationery, etc) with a monogram

Derived forms of monogram

monogrammatic (ˌmɒnəɡrəˈmætɪk), adjective

Word Origin for monogram

C17: from Late Latin monogramma, from Greek; see mono-, -gram

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