English Explanatory Dictionary

tughra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

tughra tughras toughra

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish tuğra, from Ottoman Turkish طغرا (tuğra).

Related words

royal cypher imperial cypher
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