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paraph
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Princeton's WordNet
paraphnoun
a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
Wiktionary
paraphnoun
A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.
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paraph
A paraph is a distinct mark, flourish, or symbol made after a signature by someone as an identifier or to prevent forgery. It often consists of the writer's initials or a stylized version of them.
Webster Dictionary
Paraphnoun
a flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against forgery
Paraphverb
to add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials
Etymology: [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr. paragraphe.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Paraph
par′af, n. a mark or flourish under one's signature.—v.t. to append a paraph to, to sign with initials. [Paragraph.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paraph in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paraph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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