paraph

English

/ˈpaɹəf/

noun
Definitions
  • A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
  • A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French paraphe.

Origin

Middle French

paraphe

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