Meaning of PALEOGRAPHY
| Pronunciation: | | `peylee'âgrufee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) |
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| | See Also: | | archaeology, archeology, epigraphy | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa`le*og"ra*phy\, n. [Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F.
pal['e]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.
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