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monogram

mo·nog·ram

UK/ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/ US/ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ rare obsolete rare

noun

1.

a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

Origin

The noun derives from the post-Classical Latin monogrammum, itself from the Byzantine Greek μονόγραμμον (monógrammon); compare the French and Middle French monogramme, as well as the Italian monogramma. The verb derives from the noun; compare the earlier adjective monogrammed and the slightly earlier noun monogramming.

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