"paraph" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɹəf/ [UK] Forms: paraphs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|paraf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English paraf, {{inh+|en|enm|paraf}} Inherited from Middle English paraf, {{der|en|ML.|paraffus}} Medieval Latin paraffus, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{der|en|frm|paraphe}} Middle French paraphe Head templates: {{en-noun}} paraph (plural paraphs)
  1. A flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery. Categories (topical): Textual division Translations (flourish after signature): завъртулка (zavǎrtulka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), paraphe [masculine] (French), Paraphe [feminine] (German), пара́ф (paráf) [masculine] (Russian), ро́счерк (rósčerk) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-paraph-en-noun-1i~GABZe Disambiguation of Textual division: 58 42 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 21 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 68 20 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 71 20 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 66 20 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 23 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 68 22 10 Disambiguation of 'flourish after signature': 97 3
  2. A mark used by medieval rubricators to indicate textual division.
    Sense id: en-paraph-en-noun-bYyr4cQL

Verb

IPA: /ˈpaɹəf/ [UK] Forms: paraphs [present, singular, third-person], paraphing [participle, present], paraphed [participle, past], paraphed [past]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English paraf, from Medieval Latin paraffus or its etymon Middle French paraphe, paraffe, shortening of paragraphe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|paraf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English paraf, {{inh+|en|enm|paraf}} Inherited from Middle English paraf, {{der|en|ML.|paraffus}} Medieval Latin paraffus, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{der|en|frm|paraphe}} Middle French paraphe Head templates: {{en-verb}} paraph (third-person singular simple present paraphs, present participle paraphing, simple past and past participle paraphed)
  1. (transitive) To add a paraph to; to sign, especially with one's initials. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-paraph-en-verb-cn7cw3Gw

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