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A Writer's Dictionary:

uncial Definition


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uncial
adj
    1. Said of a form of writing: in large rounded letters with flowing strokes, of a kind used in ancient manuscripts.
noun
    1. An uncial letter or form of writing.
    2. A manuscript written in uncials.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin uncia a twelfth part or inch; see ounce.



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