par·aph (p r  f, p-r)n. A flourish made after or below a signature, originally to prevent forgery. [French paraphe, from Old French paraffe, abbreviated signature, from Medieval Latin paraphus, paragraph sign, short for paragraphus; see paragraph.] |
paraph [ˈpærəf]
n
(Law) a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery
[via French from Medieval Latin paraphus, variant of paragraphus paragraph]
paraph
a flourish or other embellishment made after a signature, either as idiosyncrasy or to protect against forgery.
See also: Writing
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|