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par·aph
(păr′əf, pə-ră′)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.]
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paraph
(ˈpærəf)n
(Law) a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery
[C14: via French from Medieval Latin paraphus, variant of paragraphus paragraph]
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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.
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paraph
a flourish or other embellishment made after a signature, either as idiosyncrasy or to protect against forgery.
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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 |
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