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chro·no·gram | \ ˈkrä-nə-ˌgram 
, ˈkrō- \
, ˈkrō- \Definition of chronogram
: an inscription, sentence, or phrase in which certain letters express a date or epoch
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The first known use of chronogram was in 1621
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