"word square" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: word squares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} word square (plural word squares)
  1. A type of acrostic, consisting of a set of words written out in a square grid, such that the same words can be read both horizontally and vertically. Wikipedia link: word square Hyponyms: Sator square
    Sense id: en-word_square-en-noun-uS278dGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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