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charactery

/ˈkæɹ.ək.təɹ.i/

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archaic/kəˈɹæk.təɹ.i/

charactery noun: the art or means of characterizing.

Noun

charactery (countable and uncountable, plural characteries)

  1. (obsolete) The art or means of characterizing.
  2. (obsolete) a system of signs or characters, i.e. symbolism.
  3. (obsolete) A distinctive mark.
  4. (obsolete) Something which has a meaning.
    • I will construe to thee
      All the charactery of my sad brows.1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • Sometimes she looked at Raymond, as if to say—That it should be so! At others her countenance expressed—I will still do all I can to make you happy. But Adrian read with uncertain aim the charactery of her face, and might mistake.—Clara was always with her, and she seemed most at ease1826, [Mary Shelley], The Last Man. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC

Adjective

charactery (comparative more charactery, superlative most charactery)

  1. (informal, rare) Characterful.

Forms of charactery

Noun
pluralcharacteries
Adjective
comparativemore charactery
superlativemost charactery

Origin of charactery

From character + -y or + -ery.

From character + -y.

Words that rhyme with charactery

Questions about charactery

What does charactery mean?
Charactery means the art or means of characterizing.
What part of speech is charactery?
Charactery can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce charactery?
Charactery is pronounced /ˈkæɹ.ək.təɹ.i/.
What is the plural of charactery?
The plural of charactery is characteries.

Words near charactery in the dictionary

  1. characteropaths
  2. characteropathy
  3. characters
  4. characters per inch
  5. characterwise
  6. charactery
  7. charactonym
  8. charactonymous
  9. charactonyms
  10. charactron
  11. charactrons

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