Definition of paraph

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Paraph (n.) 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..

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Paraphernal :: Paraphernal (a.) Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property..
Paraphraser :: Paraphraser (n.) One who paraphrases.
Paraphrasian :: Paraphrasian (n.) A paraphraser.
Paraphernalia :: Paraphernalia (n. pl.) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree..
Paraphing :: Paraphing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Parap.
Paraphimosis :: Paraphimosis (n.) A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again..
Paraphrastic :: Paraphrastic (a.) Alt. of Paraphrastica.
Farse :: Farse (n.) An addition to, or a paraphrase of, some part of the Latin service in the vernacular; -- common in English before the Reformation..
Paraphrast :: Paraphrast (n.) A paraphraser.
Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (n.) A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase..
Paraphrasing :: Paraphrasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paraphras.
Targum :: Targum (n.) A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.
Paraphysis :: Paraphysis (n.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants..
Paraph :: Paraph (n.) 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..
Paraphrased :: Paraphrased (imp. & p. p.) of Paraphras.
Paraphernalia :: Paraphernalia (n. pl.) Appendages; ornaments; finery; equipments.
Paraphrastical :: Paraphrastical (a.) Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free..
Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (v. t.) To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language..
Paraphosphoric :: Paraphosphoric (a.) Pyrophosphoric.
Paraphed :: Paraphed (imp. & p. p.) of Parap.
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