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‖ chronostichon|krɒˈnɒstɪkɒn| [mod. f. Gr. χρόνο-ς time + στίχος row, line of verse.] (See quot.)
1859N. & Q. Ser. ii. vii. 284 A chronosticon is properly a poetical line which by its letters, or some of them, indicates a date. 1882J. Hilton Chronograms 23 A Chronostichon of the beheading of Charles on the 30th day of January. |