MAJUSCULE
(adj., noun, adj.sat)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Majuscule.
Majuscule - as an adjective
Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
minuscule13Majuscule - as a noun
One of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Example: "Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
capital11capital letterupper-case letteruppercase15Hypernyms (Closely Related)
character16graph11grapheme16graphic symbolHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The majuscule letter 'A' is commonly used at the beginning of sentences."
"The title of the book is written in beautiful majuscule letters."
"The majuscule 'T' on the tombstone represents the person's last name."
"The calligrapher specialized in creating majestic majuscule alphabets."
"In medieval manuscripts, you can often find elaborately decorated majuscule initials."
Word Game Points
Is MAJUSCULE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, majuscule is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MAJUSCULE has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.
Is MAJUSCULE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, majuscule is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMAJUSCULE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 27.
Is MAJUSCULE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, majuscule is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMAJUSCULE has a WORDFEUD points total of 25.
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