Definition of Majuscule

1. Adjective. Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries.

Also: Uppercase
Similar to: Majuscular
Antonyms: Minuscule

2. Noun. One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis. "Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
Exact synonyms: Capital, Capital Letter, Upper-case Letter, Uppercase
Generic synonyms: Character, Grapheme, Graphic Symbol
Specialized synonyms: Small Cap, Small Capital
Derivative terms: Capital, Capitalise, Capitalize, Majuscular
Antonyms: Lowercase

3. Adjective. Uppercase. "Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
Exact synonyms: Capital, Great
Similar to: Uppercase
Derivative terms: Capital

Definition of Majuscule

1. n. A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majusculæ.

Definition of Majuscule

1. Noun. A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Majuscule

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Majuscule

majority opinion
majority owner
majority rule
majorization
majorly
majoron
majorons
majors
majorship
majorships
majoun
majour
majours
majusculae
majuscular
majuscule (current term)
majuscule writing
majuscules
mak
makable
makai
makar
makarochkinite
makars
makataan
makateas
makatite
make-believe
make-do

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