charactery

charactery
noun (plural -teries) Date: 1598 a system of written letters or symbols used in the expression of thought

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  • Charactery — Char ac*ter*y, n. 1. The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. [1913 Webster] Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is charactered; the meaning. [Obs.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • charactery — [kar′ək tər ē, kar′iktər ē] n. pl. characteries [see CHARACTER & Y3] Rare symbols used in expressing thought …   English World dictionary

  • charactery — /kar ik teuh ree, tree/, n. 1. the use of characters or symbols for the expression of meaning. 2. characters or symbols collectively. [1580 90; CHARACTER + Y3] * * * …   Universalium

  • charactery — n. use of letters and symbols to express meaning …   English contemporary dictionary

  • charactery — char·ac·tery …   English syllables

  • charactery — char•ac•ter•y [[t]ˈkær ɪk tə ri, tri[/t]] n. 1) ling. using characters or symbols to express meaning 2) ling. characters or symbols collectively • Etymology: 1580–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • charactery — /ˈkærəktəri/ (say karuhktuhree) noun (plural characteries) 1. the use of characters or symbols for the expression of meaning. 2. characters or symbols collectively …  

  • charactery — …   Useful english dictionary

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