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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Colophon | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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Colophon \Col"o*phon\ (k[ocr]l"[osl]*f[ocr]n), n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. {Holm}.] An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book. The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . the title page had become the principal direct means of identifying the book. --De Morgan. The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. --Sir W. Scott. | |
