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Glagolitic
Glagolitic denoting or relating to an alphabet based on Greek minuscules, formerly used in writing some Slavic languages. The alphabet is of uncertain origin, and was introduced in the 9th century, at about the same time as the Cyrillic alphabet, which has superseded it except in some Orthodox Church liturgies.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glagolitic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glagolitic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Glagolitic.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glagolitic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Glagolitic.html |
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Glagolitic
Glag·o·lit·ic / ˌglagəˈlitik/ • adj. denoting or relating to an alphabet based on Greek minuscules, formerly used in writing some Slavic languages. • n. this alphabet. |
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"Glagolitic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Glagolitic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-glagolitic.html "Glagolitic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-glagolitic.html |
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Glagolitic
Glagolitic early Slavonic alphabet XIX. — modL. glagoliticus, f. Serbo-Croatian glagolica, f. glagol word; see -IC.
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T. F. HOAD. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Glagolitic.html T. F. HOAD. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Glagolitic.html |
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Glagolitic
Glagolitic. The Slavonic alphabet generally thought to have been devised by St Cyril, the Apostle of the Slavs.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Glagolitic.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Glagolitic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Glagolitic.html |
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