Monogram
Pronunciation : Mon"o*gram
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. monogramma; Gr. monogramme. See Graphic.]
Definition : 1. A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. Monogram.
Note: The monogram above, combining the letters of the name Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne.
2. A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.]
3. An arbitrary sign for a word. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913