the unwritten code of a gentleman. Great Britain has an unwritten Constitution.
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writ|ten — «RIHT uhn», verb, adjective. a) a past participle of write: »He has written a letter. –adj. 1. that is written; committed to writing: »Written English in our present alphabet is hardly fifteen hundred years old (John S. Kenyon). 2. formulated in… … Useful english dictionary
hand|writ|ten — «HAND RIHT uhn», verb, adjective. –v Archaic. past participle of handwrite. –adj. written by hand: »handwritten letters … Useful english dictionary
mis|writ|ten — «mihs RIHT uhn», verb. the past participle of miswrite … Useful english dictionary
type|writ|ten — «TYP RIHT uhn», adjective, verb. –adj. written with a typewriter: »a typewritten letter. a) the past participle of typewrite: »Your letter was typewritten and mailed yesterday … Useful english dictionary
un|der|writ|ten — «UHN duhr RIHT uhn, UHN duhr RIHT », verb. the past participle of underwrite … Useful english dictionary
hand·writ·ten — /ˈhændˌrıtn̩/ adj : written with a pen or pencil and not with a computer or typewriter a handwritten note … Useful english dictionary
type·writ·ten — /ˈtaıpˌrıtn̩/ adj : written by using a typewriter or a computer five typewritten [=typed] pages … Useful english dictionary
un·writ·ten — /ˌʌnˈrıtn̩/ adj : spoken or understood without being written They had an unwritten agreement. an unwritten rule … Useful english dictionary
Writ of prohibition — Prohibition Pro hi*bi tion, n. [L. prohibitio: cf. F. prohibition.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of prohibiting; a declaration or injunction forbidding some action; interdict. [1913 Webster] The law of God, in the ten commandments, consists mostly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
re|writ´er — re|write «verb. ree RYT; noun. REE RYT», verb, wrote, writ|ten, writ|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. 1. to write again; write in a different form; revise. 2. U.S. to write (a news story) from material supplied over the telephone or … Useful english dictionary
