calligraphy
Calligraphy on a folio from a copy of the Qur'an, Persia, 11th c
Meaning
Noun
- The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
- Any such style of decorative writing.
- A document written in decorative style.
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Origin
- Borrowed from French calligraphie, from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία, from κάλλος + γράφω.
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