word of the day
Monday | 22 Aug 2022
Paraph
[puh-rahf]
Noun
Middle French - mid 14th century
- Definition
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A flourish made after a signature, as in a document, originally as a precaution against forgery.
- Examples of word Paraph in a sentence
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“Morgan scrawled his signature at the bottom of the crucial letter and added his paraph, the highly personal flourish at the end of the stroke to guard against any forgery.”
- Did you Know?
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It is believed that the word “paraph”originated in Middle French and is a modification of the Latin word “paragraphus” meaning paragraph.
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