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ligature
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lig·a·ture  (lg-chr, -chr)
n.
1. The act of tying or binding.
2.
a. A cord, wire, or bandage used for tying or binding.
b. A thread, wire, or cord used in surgery to close vessels or tie off ducts.
c. Something that unites; a bond.
3. A character, letter, or type, such as æ, combining two or more letters.
4. Music
a. A group of notes intended to be played or sung as one phrase.
b. A curved line indicating such a phrase; a slur.
c. A passage of notes sung by repeating the same syllable.
d. A metal band that attaches the reed to the mouthpiece of the clarinet and related instruments.
tr.v. lig·a·tured, lig·a·tur·ing, lig·a·tures
To ligate.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ligtra, from Latin ligtus, past participle of ligre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]
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ligature
opening notes of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

ligature
Noun
1. a link, bond, or tie
2. Printing a character of two or more joined letters, such as ff
3. Music a slur or the group of notes connected by it
Verb
[-turing, -tured]
to bind with a ligature [Latin ligare to bind]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ligature - (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage
2.ligature - character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
3.ligature - a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
band - a restraint put around something to hold it together
4.ligature - thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
5.ligature - something used to tie or bind
ligament - any connection or unifying bond
6.ligatureligature - the act of tying or binding things together
fastening, attachment - the act of fastening things together
ligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)


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The script of these drapery tituli is a sort of fereitalic, with more slant and curve, and more elaborate ligaturing intermittently, than might be expected of a humanist bookhand of so early a date; still, the letter separation (a print-like feature, rather than calligraphic) is generally distinct, and the uprigh ts are for the better part properly upright.
 
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