"versal" meaning in English

See versal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Clipping of universal. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|universal}} Clipping of universal Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} versal
  1. (obsolete) Universal Tags: obsolete Derived forms: versality
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: versals [plural]
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  1. (mathematics)
    (typography, calligraphy) An ornamental letter that begins a section.
    Synonyms (ornamental letter): drop cap, initial
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Etymology number: 2

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