palaeography

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpælɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
palaeography /ˌpælɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/ n
  1. 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. a handwriting of the past
palaeˈographer n palaeographic /ˌpælɪəʊˈɡræfɪk/, ˌpalaeoˈgraphical adj
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