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palaeography [ˌpælɪˈɒgrəfɪ]
n 1. (Historical Terms) the study of the handwritings of the past, and often the manuscripts as well, so that they may be dated, read, etc., and may serve as historical and literary sources 2. (Historical Terms) a handwriting of the past palaeographer n palaeographic [ˌpælɪəʊˈgræfɪk], palaeographical adj paleography, palaeography 1. ancient forms of writing, as in inscriptions, documents, and manuscripts. See also: Writing2. the study of ancient writings, including decipherment, translation, and determination of age and date. — paleographer, palaeographer, n. — paleographic, palaeographic, adj. 1. ancient forms of writing, as in inscriptions, documents, and manuscripts. See also: Literature2. the study of ancient writings, including decipherment, translation, and determination of age and date. — paleographer, palaeographer, n. — paleographic, palaeographic, adj. the study of ancient writings, including inscriptions. — paleographer, palaeographer, n. — paleographic, palaeographic, adj. papyrology the study of ancient writings on papyrus. — papyrologist, n. See also: Antiquity
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