paraph
[ par-uh f, puh-raf ]
/ ˈpær əf, pəˈræf /
noun
a flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery.
Origin of paraph
1350–1400; Middle English
paraf < Italian
parafo or Middle French
paraphe paragraph mark (by syncope; see
paragraph)
Words nearby paraph
Example sentences from the Web for paraph
Paraph, par′af, n. a mark or flourish under one's signature.
"He has now added this crown and this paraph to his coat-of-arms," said Miss Holland.
Henry VIII And His Court |Louise Muhlbach
British Dictionary definitions for paraph
paraph
/ (ˈpærəf) /
noun
a flourish after a signature, originally to prevent forgery
Word Origin for paraph
C14: via French from Medieval Latin
paraphus, variant of
paragraphus
paragraph