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1. (n.) acrostic
a series of written lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters form a word, phrase, etc.
2. (adj.) acrostic
Also, a&syl;crosti&syl;cal. of, like, or forming an acrostic.
Etymology: (1580–90; < Gk akrostichís=akro-acro - +stích(os)stich+-is n. suffix)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) word square, acrostic
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
2. (noun) acrostic
verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) acrostic
a composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto
2. (noun) acrostic
a Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian
3. (noun) acrostic
alt. of Acrostical
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