chirograph
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chirograph
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From Middle French chirographe, from Ancient Greek χειρόγραφος (kheirógraphos, “written with the hand”) χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).
noun chirographs
- 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". a Record […]called the Chirograph, or Foot of the Fine
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| Français | chirographe, charte-partie |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Chirograph, Teilurkunde |
| Italiano | chirografo |
Talk about this word "chirograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chirograph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chirograph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chirograph "chirograph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chirograph.Cite this
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title = {chirograph},
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