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majuscule

Pronunciation: /ˈmadʒəskjuːl/
Definition of majuscule

noun

[mass noun]
  • large lettering, either capital or uncial, in which all the letters are the same height: [as modifier]:Insular majuscule script
  • [count noun] a large letter.

Origin:

early 18th century: from French, from Latin majuscula (littera) 'somewhat greater (letter)'

majuscule in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of majuscule in the US English dictionary