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sphragistics

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Noun
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sphra=gis=tics

CIDE DICTIONARY

sphragisticsn. [Gr. of or for sealing, fr. a seal.].
     The science of seals, their history, age, distinctions, etc., esp. as verifying the age and genuiness of documents.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sphragistics, n.pl. (also treated as sing.) the study of engraved seals.

Etymology
F sphragistique (n. & adj.) f. Gk sphragistikos f. sphragis seal

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