What does "alphabet" mean?
Alphabet: The simplest rudiments; elements. The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.
Additional senses
- 2.To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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