DIPLOMATICS


Meaning of DIPLOMATICS in English

/dip'leuh mat"iks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )

the science of deciphering old official documents, as charters, and of determining their authenticity, age, or the like.

[ 1785-95; see DIPLOMATIC, -ICS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .