holograph

¹

[ hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh- ]

adjective

1. Also hol·o·graph·ic [] holo·graphi·cal. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears:

   a holograph letter.

noun

1. a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter.

holograph

²

[ hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to make by the use of holography.

noun

1. an image produced by holography.
2. Optics. hologram.

holograph

/ ˈhɒləˌɡræf; -ˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. 1. a book or document handwritten by its author; original manuscript; autograph
   2. ( as modifier )

      a holograph document

Other Words From

• ho·log·ra·pher [h, uh, -, log, -r, uh, -fer], noun
• hol·o·graph·ic [hol-, uh, -, graf, -ik, hoh-l, uh, -], adjective
• holo·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of holograph¹

1650–60; < Late Latin holographus < Late Greek hológraphos. See holo-, -graph

Origin of holograph²

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from holography

Example Sentences

By abolishing holograph wills, and rendering two witnesses necessary, a resort to professional advice would become indispensable.

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Further proof that this contention is correct is that each copy bears an inscription in Whitman's holograph.

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“A holograph will is a will entirely written in the handwriting of the person who makes it,” replied Barthorpe.

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Trognon should dictate a holograph will which should be signed and deposited in a sealed envelope in a drawer.

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Castelar's was a brilliant and sustained effort; but it read more like an essay by Macaulay than a diplomatic holograph.

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