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The study of seals, especially those attached to documents.See Also: sigillographer, sigillographic
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Sigillography — (sometimes referred to under its Greek name of Sphragistics) is one of the auxiliary sciences of history. It refers to the study of seals attached to documents as a source of historical information. It concentrates on the legal and social meaning … Wikipedia
sigillography — Introduction the study of seals (seal). A sealing is the impression made by the impact of a hard engraved surface on a softer material, such as clay or wax, once used to authenticate documents in the manner of a signature today; the word… … Universalium
sigillography — study of seals Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
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sigillography — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlägrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: French sigillographie, from Latin sigillum seal + French o + graphie graphy : the study of seals : sphragistics … Useful english dictionary
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Seal (device) — A seal can mean a wax seal bearing an impressed figure, or an embossed figure in paper, with the purpose of authenticating a document, but the term can also mean any device for making such impressions or embossments, essentially being a mould… … Wikipedia
Gandhara — Gandhāra (Sanskrit: गन्धार, Urdu: گندھارا Gandḥārā ; also known as Waihind in Persian) [ [http://www.takeourword.com/TOW137/page1.html Take Our Word For It: Spotlight on Topical Terms] ] is the name of an ancient kingdom (Mahajanapada), located… … Wikipedia
Diplomatics — For the practice of conducting negotiations between groups or states, see Diplomacy. Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or Diplomatic (in British English), is the study that revolves around documentation. It is a … Wikipedia
Mahajanapadas — Mahā Janapadas ← 700s–300s … Wikipedia
