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(), n.[L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. + , the first two Greek letters; Heb. leph and beth: cf. F. alphabet.] 1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language. 2. The simplest rudiments; elements. The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology. [Image] Al"phabet v. t.To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.] スポンサード リンク
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