Spencerian

¹ American  

[spen-seer-ee-uhn] / spɛnˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

1. of Herbert Spencer or his philosophy.

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noun

1. a follower of Herbert Spencer.

Spencerian ² American  

[spen-seer-ee-uhn] / spɛnˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of a system of penmanship, characterized by clear, rounded letters slanting to the right.

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Etymology

Origin of Spencerian¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Spencer ² + -ian

Origin of Spencerian²

1875–80; P. R. Spencer ² + -ian

Example Sentences

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Spencerian

And the 14-page handwritten document went on, in exquisite Spencerian script, to create what experts say are the crucial foundations of the modern game of “base ball.”

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2018

If you’ve seen a can of Coca-Cola, you’ve read Spencerian script.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017

The first of these, Spencerian copperplate, was modeled on engraving and was thought—like so many things during that period—to engender moral uplift.

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2012

He also wrote out the name in the then-fashionable ornate style of lettering called Spencerian Script.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2011

I know another who has inherited his handwriting from his great-grandfather, although he has been trained to the Spencerian system and tried hard to acquire it.

From The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by Howes, S. O. (Silas Orrin)