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prosopography definition

proso·pog·ra·phy (präs′ə päg′rə fē)

noun

the study of careers, esp. of individuals linked by family, economic, social, or political relationships

Related Forms:

  • prosopographical pros′o·po·graphi·cal (präs′ə pə graf′i kəl) adjective

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