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char·ac·tery | \ ˈker-ik-t(ə-)rē 
, ˈka-rik-, kə-ˈrak- \
, ˈka-rik-, kə-ˈrak- \ plural characteries
Definition of charactery
: a system of written letters or symbols used in the expression of thought
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The first known use of charactery was in 1593
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