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Dou|ble-Cros|tic — «DUHB uhl KRS tihk, KROS », noun. Trademark. a kind of crossword puzzle in which the words formed produce a quotation, which is then transcribed so that the initial letters of its words form an acrostic of the author of the quotation and the… … Useful english dictionary
a|cros´ti|cal|ly — a|cros|tic «uh KRS tihk, KROS », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a composition in verse or an arrangement of words in which the first, last, or certain other letters in each line, taken in order, spell a word or phrase. 2. an acronym. 3. a puzzle to be… … Useful english dictionary
Acrostic — A*cros tic, Acrostical A*cros tic*al, n. Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acrostical — Acrostic A*cros tic, Acrostical A*cros tic*al, n. Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acrostic — a•cros•tic [[t]əˈkrɔ stɪk, əˈkrɒs tɪk[/t]] n. 1) gam a series of written lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters form a word, phrase, etc 2) gam pro Also, a•cros′ti•cal. of, like, or forming an acrostic • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Acrostic — A*cros tic, n. [Gr. ?; ? extreme + ? order, line, verse.] 1. A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Acrostically — A*cros tic*al*ly, adv. After the manner of an acrostic. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double acrostic — Acrostic A*cros tic, n. [Gr. ?; ? extreme + ? order, line, verse.] 1. A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paracrostic — Par a*cros tic, n. [Pref. para + acrostic.] A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pentacrostic — Pen ta*cros tic, n. [Penta + acrostic.] A set of verses so disposed that the name forming the subject of the acrostic occurs five times the whole set of verses being divided into five different parts from top to bottom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
