n.
- The art of fine handwriting.
- Works in fine handwriting considered as a group.
- Handwriting.
[French calligraphie, from Greek kalligraphiā, beautiful writing : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + -graphiā, -graphy.]
calligrapher cal·lig'ra·pher or cal·lig'ra·phist n.calligraphic cal'li·graph'ic (kăl'ĭ-grăf'ĭk) adj.
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