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monogram

[ mon-uh-gram ]

noun

  1. a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.
  2. a single emblematic or decorative letter; applied initial.


verb (used with object)

, mon·o·grammed, mon·o·gram·ming.
  1. to decorate with a monogram.

monogram

/ ˌmɒnəɡrəˈmætɪk; ˈmɒnəˌɡræm /

noun

  1. a design of one or more letters, esp initials, embroidered on clothing, printed on stationery, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr; usually passive to decorate (clothing, stationery, etc) with a monogram
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • monogrammatic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mon·o·gram·mat·ic [mon-, uh, -gr, uh, -, mat, -ik], mono·gram·mati·cal mono·grammic adjective
  • un·mono·grammed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monogram1

1600–10; < Late Latin monogramma, irregular < Late Greek monógrammon. See mono-, -gram 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monogram1

C17: from Late Latin monogramma, from Greek; see mono- , -gram
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Example Sentences

You play as Vivienne, a mascot the company created from its recognizable monogram, and traverse a whimsical landscape on the way to a birthday celebration, all the while collecting items such as candles that unlock postcards.

From Quartz

Jacobs saw himself as both rebelling against an icon and also creating a new monogram.

One of the earliest works in the show depicts the monogram MT, for Marie-Thérèse.

More common than any other Christian symbol in the Catacombs is the so-called Constantinian monogram, .

In a moment the Breton woman returned with a dainty little case of gold with a monogram of sapphires in one corner.

The ring shown in Fig. 117 bears the sacred monogram accompanied by the significant Alpha and Omega.

This is so true that the monogram can still be seen on the column of the Halle au Ble, which was built by Catherine alone.

Plain Gothic-bordered tablets, with a central monogram, occupy the wall below the window.

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