un·cial
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Definition of uncial
(Entry 1 of 2)
: written in the style or size of uncials
uncial
nounDefinition of uncial (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a handwriting used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth centuries a.d. and made with somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters
2
: an uncial letter
3
: a manuscript written in uncial
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“Uncial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncial. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of uncial was in 1712
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