| Pronunciation: | | mu'juskyool
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| Matching Terms: | | majusculae
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- [adj] uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
- [adj] of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
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| | Synonyms: | | capital, great, uppercase |
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| | Antonyms: | | minuscular, minuscule |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma*jus"cule\, n. [Cf. F. majuscule. See
{Majuscul[ae]}.]
A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient
manuscripts. See {Majuscul[ae]}.
{Majuscule writing}, writing composed wholly of capital
letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe
from the third to the sixth century.
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