{Majuscule writing}, writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the sixth century. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
majuscule writing — noun Writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the sixth century. See Also: majuscule … Wiktionary
Majuscule — Ma*jus cule, n. [Cf. F. majuscule. See {Majuscul[ae]}.] A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See {Majuscul[ae]}. [1913 Webster] {Majuscule writing}, writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
majuscule — [mə jus′kyo͞ol΄, maj′əskyo͞ol] n. [Fr < L majuscula (littera), somewhat larger (letter), dim. < major: see MAJOR] 1. a large letter, capital or uncial, as in medieval manuscripts 2. writing in which such letters are used adj. of, written in … English World dictionary
Writing system — Predominant scripts at the national level, with selected regional and minority scripts. Alphabet Latin Cyrillic Latin Greek … Wikipedia
majuscule — A capital letter; literally a large letter. Majuscule looks like the complement to minuscule, and the resemblance is no coincidence. Minuscule appeared in the early 18th century as a word for certain ancient and medieval writing styles which… … Glossary of Art Terms
alphabet — /al feuh bet , bit/, n. 1. the letters of a language in their customary order. 2. any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet. 3. any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic… … Universalium
Slavic translations of the Bible — This article deals with the history of translations of the Bible into Slavic languages, which begins with the second half of the 9th century.Old Church Slavonic and Church SlavonicThe oldest translation, commonly called the Old Church Slavonic,… … Wikipedia
uncial — uncially, adv. /un shee euhl, sheuhl/, adj. 1. designating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th century A.D. n. 2 … Universalium
uncial — un•ci•al [[t]ˈʌn ʃi əl, ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) ling. designating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th century a.d. 2)… … From formal English to slang
uncial — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or written in majuscule writing with rounded unjoined letters found in manuscripts of the 4th 8th c., from which modern capitals are derived. 2 of or relating to an inch or an ounce. n. 1 an uncial letter. 2 an uncial style or … Useful english dictionary
