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colophon

co·lop·hon

UK/ˈkɒləˌfɒn/ US/-fən/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a publisher''s emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin colophōn, from Ancient Greek κολοφών (kolophṓn, “peak or finishing touch”).

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