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versal¹

Where it comes from

Clipping of universal.

adjective

  1. obsolete Universal I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

versal²

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, verse + -al.

noun versals

  1. An ornamental letter that begins a section.

    Similar: drop cap, initial

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"versal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/versal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

versal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/versal

Chicago

"versal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/versal.

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@misc{versal_2026,
  title = {versal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/versal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}