tughra in Turkish
tughra in Turkish is tuğra — tughra means a calligraphic emblem used as the official signature of an Ottoman sultan, applied to official papers, engraved into his personal seal and struck onto his coinage.
tughra in Turkish
tuğra
A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.
What does "tughra" mean?
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noun A calligraphic emblem used as the official signature of an Ottoman sultan, applied to official papers, engraved into his personal seal and struck onto his coinage.
"The tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent headed his official decrees."
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tughra in a sentence
- The tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent headed his official decrees.
- Museum visitors admired the elaborate tughra carved into the old royal seal.
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What is "tughra" in Turkish?
"tughra" in Turkish is tuğra. tughra means: A calligraphic emblem used as the official signature of an Ottoman sultan, applied to official papers, engraved into his personal seal and struck onto his coinage.
How do you use "tughra" in a sentence?
Example: "The tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent headed his official decrees." In Turkish, "tughra" is tuğra.
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