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Meaning of inkhorn word

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

inkhorn

Pronunciation:/ˈɪŋkˌhɔː(ɹ)n/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small portable container, often made of horn, used to carry ink.

  2. (used attributively, of vocabulary) Pedantic, obscurely scholarly.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inkhorn

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