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noun
A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: flourish
History
Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe, from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
Across languages
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