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majuscule
noun(ma-jus-cule)
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Synonyms: capital, capital letter, upper-case letter, uppercase,
majuscule
adjective(ma-jus-cule)
uppercase
Synonyms: capital, great,
Examples:
Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script.
majuscule
adjective(ma-jus-cule)
of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
Antonyms: minuscule,

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