Charactery
Pronunciation : Char"ac*ter*y
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak.
2. That which is charactered; the meaning. [Obs.] I will construe to thee All the charactery of my sad brows. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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