paraph

par·aph  (prf, p-r)

n.

A flourish made after or below a signature, originally to prevent forgery.

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[French paraphe, from Old French paraffe, abbreviated signature, from Medieval Latin paraphus, paragraph sign, short for paragraphus; see paragraph.]

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paraph [ˈpærəf]

n

(Law) a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery

[via French from Medieval Latin paraphus, variant of paragraphus paragraph]

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paraph

a flourish or other embellishment made after a signature, either as idiosyncrasy or to protect against forgery.

See also: Writing

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paraph - As a verb, to divide into paragraphs; the noun can mean a flourish made after a signature, especially to make it unique.

See also related terms for signature.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paraph - a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery) signature - your name written in your own handwriting flourish - an ornamental embellishment in writing