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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymono·gram
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 \ˈmä-nə-ˌgram\ noun ETYMOLOGY  Late Latin monogramma, from Greek mon- + gramma letter — more at gram DATE  circa 1696: a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name• mono·gram·mat·ic  \ˌmä-nə-grə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
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transitive verb (-grammed ; -gram·ming) DATE  1868: to mark with a monogram• mono·gram·mer  \-ˌgra-mər\ nounEnglish Etymologymonogram  1690s, from Fr. monogramme, from L.L. monogramma (5c.), from Late Gk. monogrammon, "a character formed of several letters in one design," especially in ref. to the signature of the Byzantine emperors, from neut. of monogrammos (adj.) "consisting of a single letter," lit. "drawn with single lines," from Gk.monos "single, alone" + gramma "letter, line." Earlier it meant "sketch or picture drawn in lines only, without shading or color," a sense also found in Latin and probably in Greek. Related: Monogrammed.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7monogrammono·gram / 5mCnE^rAm; NAmE 5mB:n- / noun   two or more letters, usually the first letters of sb's names, that are combined in a design and marked on items of clothing, etc. that they own   字母组合图案,交织字母,画押字(常由姓名首字母组成,标在自己的衣服等物品上)• mono·grammed adj.:   a monogrammed handkerchief    有字母组合图案的手绢 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedmono·gramI. \ˈmänəˌgram, -aa(ə)m\ nounEtymology: Late Latin monogrammus, from Latin, adjective, consisting of lines only, sketched, from mon- + -grammus (from Greek grammē line, from graphein to write) — more at carvearchaic : a picture in lines only : outline, sketchII. nounEtymology: Late Latin monogramma, from Greek mon- + Greek gramma letter — more at gram: a character or cipher usually composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined, usually representing a name or a part of it, and often used (as on seals, ornamental pins and rings, linens) to show personal ownership — compare calligramIII. transitive verb(monogrammed ; monogrammed ; monogramming ; monograms): to mark with a monogram < always monogrammed her own handkerchiefs >

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