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Definitions for paleography
ˌpeɪ liˈɒg rə fi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-pa·le·og·ra·phy
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Princeton's WordNet
paleographynoun
the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
Wiktionary
paleographynoun
Ancient forms of writing, as in a manuscript or document.
paleographynoun
The study of ancient forms of writing.
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paleography
Palaeography (UK) or paleography (US; ultimately from Greek: παλαιός, palaiós, "old", and γράφειν, gráphein, "to write") is the study of historic writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts, including the analysis of historic handwriting. It is concerned with the forms and processes of writing; not the textual content of documents. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of scriptoria.The discipline is one of the auxiliary sciences of history. It is important for understanding, authenticating, and dating historic texts. However, it generally cannot be used to pinpoint dates with high precision.
Webster Dictionary
Paleographynoun
an ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography
Paleographynoun
the study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics
Etymology: [Paleo- + -graphy: cf. F. palographie.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Paleography
The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing. It includes the deciphering of manuscripts and other forms to determine their date, provenance, etc. (Webster's 1st ed)
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The numerical value of paleography in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of paleography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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