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Charactery
//ˈkæɹ.ək.təɹ.i// adj, noun, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characterful. informal, rare
Noun
- 1 The art or means of characterizing. countable, obsolete, uncountable
- 2 a system of signs or characters, i.e. symbolism. countable, obsolete, uncountable
- 3 A distinctive mark. countable, obsolete, uncountable
- 4 Something which has a meaning. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"I will construe to thee All the charactery of my sad brows."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From character + -y or + -ery.
Etymology 2
character + -y
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