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Definition of “forme

forme or US form(fɔːmPronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. printing type matter, blocks, etc, assembled in a chase and ready for printing

Word Origin

C15: from French: form

Usage examples

  • They bounced up and down upon seats set in `an Ovall forme to prevent questions about precedence ', bedecked in `very rich' fancy dress.
    Benjamin Woolley, THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004)

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