n.
Pronunciation: ˌ im-pr ə - ' mä- ˌ tu ̇ r, im- ' pri-m ə - ˌ tu ̇ r, - ˌ tyu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, let it be printed, from imprimere to print, from Latin, to imprint, impress ― more at IMPRESS
Date: 1640
1 a : a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority b : approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship
2 a : SANCTION , APPROVAL b : IMPRINT c : a mark of approval or distinction