English Dictionary: paleography | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for paleography | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Paleography \Pa`le*og"ra*phy\, n. [Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F. pal[82]ographie.] 1. An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography. 2. The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics. |