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English

Etymology

From Greek sphragis (seal).

Noun

shpragistics

  1. The study of seals, especially those attached to documents.


Usage notes

The synonym sigillography is more commonly used.

Synonyms


Translations


vi:sphragistics

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Sphragistics \Sphra*gis"tics\, n. [Gr. ???? of or for sealing,
fr. ??? a seal.]
The science of seals, their history, age, distinctions, etc.,
esp. as verifying the age and genuiness of documents.
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