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Definition: ABBREVIATURE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.[Websters]
2. An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Abbreviature" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ABBREVIATURE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A letter or character for shortening; an abridgment, a compend.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] (obsolete) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. (references)
  2: [Noun] An abridgment; a compendium or abstract. Quotations This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. - Jer. Taylor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ABBREVIATURE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.[Websters]
2. An abridgment; a compendium or abstract.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ABBREVIATURE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ABBREVIATURE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A letter or character for shortening; an abridgment, a compend.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Noun] (obsolete) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. (references)
 2: [Noun] An abridgment; a compendium or abstract. Quotations This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. - Jer. Taylor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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