"chancery hand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chancery hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chancery hand (plural chancery hands)
  1. (calligraphy, historical) Either of two styles of handwriting: a written form of black letter used in France and England from about 1350, developed in the Lateran chancelry in the 13th century, or a style of cursive handwriting introduced in the 1420s by Niccolò de' Niccoli, developed from humanist minuscule; a variety of either of these styles. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Calligraphy Synonyms: Chancery hand Related terms: Chancery English, court hand, secretary hand, black letter, Carolingian minuscule, humanist minuscule, italic Translations (style of handwriting): kanselarijschrift [neuter] (Dutch), kansliakirjoitus (Finnish), Kanzleischrift [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-chancery_hand-en-noun-Uq47eF~M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, calligraphy, communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing

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