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Chrysography

Chrysography \Chry*sog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. ?; chryso`s gold + ? to write.]

  1. The art of writing in letters of gold.

  2. A writing executed in letters of gold.

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chrysography

n. The use of gold lettering in manuscripts

Usage examples of "chrysography".

For chrysography, or gold-writing, the tint was nearly what we call crimson.