chirograph
The English word “chirograph” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
- A papal decree whose circulation, unlike an encyclical, is limited to the Roman curia.
- The last part of a fine of land; the "foot of the fine".
Etymology
From Middle French chirographe, from Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirógraphos, “written with the hand”) χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).
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More English words
- chirognomic
- chirognomically
- chirognomist
- chirognomy
- chirographary
- chirographic
- chirographical
- chirographically
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