"large seal script" meaning in English

See large seal script in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Calque of Chinese 大篆 (dàzhuàn). Etymology templates: {{clq|en|zh|-}} Calque of Chinese, {{zh-l|大篆}} 大篆 (dàzhuàn) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} large seal script (uncountable)
  1. (usually) An ancient Chinese calligraphic script used in the Zhou dynasty. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Calligraphy Synonyms: great seal script, Great Seal Script, Large Seal Script
    Sense id: en-large_seal_script-en-noun-zXqa3aB~ Disambiguation of Calligraphy: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (also) Any ancient Chinese script used before the Qin dynasty. Tags: also, uncountable
    Sense id: en-large_seal_script-en-noun-obeGeMPO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (style of Chinese calligraphy): 大篆 (dàzhuàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 籀文 (zhòuwén) (Chinese Mandarin)
Disambiguation of 'style of Chinese calligraphy': 55 45

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