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pangram

[ pan-gruhm, -gram, pang- ]
/ ˈpæn grəm, -græm, ˈpæŋ- /

noun

a sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet.

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Origin of pangram

First recorded in 1870–75; pan- + -gram1

OTHER WORDS FROM pangram

pan·gram·mat·ic [pan-gruh-mat-ik, pang-], /ˌpæn grəˈmæt ɪk, ˌpæŋ-/, adjective

Words nearby pangram

Pangloss, Panglossian, pangola grass, pangolin, Pango Pango, pangram, pan gravy, Pan Gu, panguingue, Pangwe, panhandle
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British Dictionary definitions for pangram

pangram
/ (ˈpæŋˌɡræm) /

noun

a sentence incorporating all the letters of the alphabet, such as the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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