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Fraktur
noun Frak·tur \fräk-ˈtu̇r\
Definition of FRAKTUR
1
: a German style of black letter
2
often not capitalized : a Pennsylvania German document (as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (as tulips, birds, and scrolls)
Variants of FRAKTUR
Frak·tur also Frac·tur \fräk-ˈtu̇r\
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Origin of FRAKTUR
German, from Latin fractura fracture
First Known Use: 1904
Rhymes with FRAKTUR
abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
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