Majuscule definition

mə-jŭskyo͝ol, măjə-skyo͝ol
A large letter, capital or uncial, as in medieval manuscripts.
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Writing in which such letters are used.
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A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.
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Of, written in, or like a majuscule.
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A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
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Noun

Singular:
majuscule
Plural:
majuscules

Origin of majuscule

  • French from Latin māiusculus somewhat larger diminutive of māior greater meg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Majuscule Sentence Examples

  • Numerous other examples of early biblical majuscule exist, several of which are broadly comparable with P64.

  • The first method distinguishes between uncial or majuscule, and cursive or minuscule; the second between papyrus, vellum or parchment, and paper (for further details see Manuscript and Palaeography); and the third distinguishes mainly between Gospels, Acts and Epistles (with or without the Apocalypse), New Testaments (the word in this connexion being somewhat broadly interpreted), lectionaries and commentaries.

  • It consists of 680 pages that present the four gospels in an elegant Latin hand known as insular majuscule.

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