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   cartouche

   /kɑːˈtuːʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
   • ▪ a decorative architectural feature, such as a modillion or corbel, resembling a scroll.
   • 2. an ornate frame around a design or inscription: "a coat of arms in a cartouche"
   • ▪ an oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name and title of a monarch.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French cartouche (masculine noun), earlier cartoche, from Italian cartoccio, from carta, from Latin carta, charta (see card1).

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