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sphragistic, n. and a.|sfrəˈdʒɪstɪk|
[ad. F. sphragistique or Gr. σϕρᾱγιστικ-ός, f. σϕρᾱγίς seal.]
A. n. pl. The scientific study or knowledge of seals or signet rings.
1836Partington's Brit. Cycl., Lit., etc. III. 837/1 Sphragistics, a branch of diplomatics which teaches the history of seals and the means which they afford of determining the genuineness of the documents to which they are attached.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to, relating to or dealing with, seals or signet rings.
1884Athenæum 10 May 602 His unrivalled knowledge of sphragistic archæology. 1887Wyon Gt. Seals Eng. p. xvii, The seals follow and illustrate the..successive styles of English sphragistic art. |