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chronogram
[ kron-uh-gram ]
noun
- an inscription in which certain Roman numeral letters express a date or epoch on being added together by their values.
- a record made by a chronograph.
chronogram
/ ˌkrɒnəʊɡrəˈmætɪk; ˈkrəʊnə-; ˈkrɒnəˌɡræm /
noun
- a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date
- a record kept by a chronograph
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Derived Forms
- ˌchronogramˈmatically, adverb
- chronogrammatic, adjective
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Other Words From
- chron·o·gram·mat·ic [kron-oh-gr, uh, -, mat, -ik], chrono·gram·mati·cal adjective
- chrono·gram·mati·cal·ly adverb
- chrono·gramma·tist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chronogram1
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Example Sentences
The Acrostic and the Chronogram are both ingeniously described in the mock epic of the Scribleriad.
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The date may sometimes occur as a chronogram, which should not be overlooked.
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The red letters undoubtedly compose a chronogram; E in such compositions represents 250.
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It might be supposed to be a chronogram, but for the introduction of the letter "E."
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There is another near relation of the anagrams and acrostics, which is commonly called a chronogram.
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