paraph

(par′əf)

noun

a flourish made after a signature, orig. as a safeguard against forgery

Origin: ME parafe < MFr < ML paraphus, contr. < paragraphus, paragraph

See paraph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A flourish made after or below a signature, originally to prevent forgery.

Origin:

Origin: French paraphe

Origin: , from Old French paraffe, abbreviated signature

Origin: , from Medieval Latin paraphus, paragraph sign

Origin: , short for paragraphus; see paragraph

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