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Chronogram (gcide) | Chronogram \Chron"o*gram\, n. [Gr. ? time + ? writing,
character: cf. F. chronogramme.]
1. An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to
appear specially conspicuous, on being added together,
express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a
medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX;
ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added
as numerals, the sum 1632.
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2. The record or inscription made by a chronograph.
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Chronogrammatic (gcide) | Chronogrammatic \Chron`o*gram*mat"ic\, Chronogrammatical
\Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.]
Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
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Chronogrammatical (gcide) | Chronogrammatic \Chron`o*gram*mat"ic\, Chronogrammatical
\Chron`o*gram*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.]
Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.
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Chronogrammatist (gcide) | Chronogrammatist \Chron`o*gram"ma*tist\, n.
A writer of chronograms.
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