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Word: Cartouche
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French cartouche (masculine noun), earlier cartoche, from Italian cartoccio, from carta, from Latin carta, charta (see card)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈtuːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
Short Definition:drawing or carving
Definition:
an ornate frame around a design or inscription
Short Definition:decorative frame
Examples:- a coat of arms in a cartouche
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