tughra
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Turkish tuğra,[1] from Ottoman Turkish طغرا (tuğra).
Noun
edittughra (plural tughras)
- A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.
Translations
editsignature of an Ottoman sultan
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "toughra." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)