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phraseogram

[ frey-zee-uh-gram ]
/ ˈfreɪ zi əˌgræm /
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noun
a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase.
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Origin of phraseogram

First recorded in 1840–50; phrase + -o- + -gram1

Words nearby phraseogram

phrase, phrase book, phrasemaker, phrase marker, phrasemonger, phraseogram, phraseograph, phraseologist, phraseology, phrase structure, phrase-structure grammar
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British Dictionary definitions for phraseogram

phraseogram
/ (ˈfreɪzɪəˌɡræm) /
noun
a symbol representing a phrase, as in shorthand
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