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Definition of "majuscule" []

  • A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "majuscule" in a sentence
  • "Rogers lost out on the word "majuscule," which is a large-typeface, capital letter used in conjunction with smaller script in printing or writing."
  • "He said he chose to carve the speech in Roman majuscule, the capital letters first used on structures built in 2nd-century Rome."
  • "Ecoles sans accent sur la majuscule, chez moi c'est une question de style et d'école, justement — et pas intéressée vraiment à en discuté, déjà fait “to death” sur usenet et ailleurs"