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‖ clavis|ˈkleɪvɪs|
[L. clāvis.]
1. lit. A key.
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. iii. xviii. 110 Christ himself would have given a Clavis, and taught the Church to unlock so great a secret. 1751Chambers Cycl., Clavis, sometimes used in English writers. a1839Galt Demon of Destiny ii. 14 The pond'rous clavis of some torture cave.
2. fig. A key to writings in another language, to ciphers, etc.
1678Phillips, Clavis, an Exposition of hard words, or..feigned names. Hence in Kersey, Bailey, and mod. Dicts. |