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Definition of paraph in English: paraphnoun ˈparafˈparəf A flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery. Example sentencesExamples - Many woodcuts copy manuscript illuminations (or foreign woodcuts, even though in England somewhat cruder cuts do not display much detail), and some try printed rubrication of paraphs or initials.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting a paragraph): from French paraphe, from medieval Latin paraphus (contraction of paragraphus 'short horizontal stroke'). Definition of paraph in US English: paraphnounˈparəf A flourish after a signature, originally as a precaution against forgery. Example sentencesExamples - Many woodcuts copy manuscript illuminations (or foreign woodcuts, even though in England somewhat cruder cuts do not display much detail), and some try printed rubrication of paraphs or initials.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting a paragraph): from French paraphe, from medieval Latin paraphus (contraction of paragraphus ‘short horizontal stroke’). |