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Definitions

calligraphy

[kuh-lig-ruh-fee] / kəˈlɪg rə fi /
NOUN
chirography
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NOUN
hand
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It looked disorientingly familiar to a fellow Egyptian American: Art from Egypt lined the walls, with brass pieces and calligraphy you’d find in a Cairo bazaar.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Even Marcus Smith's personalised boots – featuring Quins' diamonds in the colours of England and the Philippines, Baybayin calligraphy and Jasmine blossom – couldn't distract from his team's troubles.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Kurosawa insisted on mixing black calligraphy ink with the water in the rain machines, to ensure that the deluge could be distinguished from the cloudy sky behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Then Tillie promised calligraphy lessons to the person who took the pen and ink, and Bella promised fabric painting lessons to the person who took the tuxedo T-shirt.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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