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单词 paraph
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paraph

[ par-uhf, puh-raf ]
/ ˈpær əf, pəˈræf /

noun

a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery.

Origin of paraph

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English paraf, paraffe, from Middle French paraphe, paraffe “abbreviated signature; paragraph mark,” by syncope of paragraphe “section of text; paragraph sign”; see origin at paragraph)

Words nearby paraph

parapara, paraparesis, parapente, paraperitoneal hernia, parapet, paraph, paraphase amplifier, paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphia, paraphilia
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Example sentences from the Web for paraph

  • Paraph, par′af, n. a mark or flourish under one's signature.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
  • "He has now added this crown and this paraph to his coat-of-arms," said Miss Holland.

    Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach

British Dictionary definitions for paraph

paraph
/ (ˈpærəf) /

noun

a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery

Word Origin for paraph

C14: via French from Medieval Latin paraphus, variant of paragraphus paragraph
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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