Definition of imprimatur Imprimatur

/ɪˌmpɹɪmɑˈtɚ/ - [imprimater] - im•pri•ma•tur

We found 6 definitions of imprimatur from 5 different sources.

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What does imprimatur mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

imprimatur - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
  sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant
  commendation, approval a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
  o.k., okay, okeh, okey, ok an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"
  visa an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • imprimatur (n.)
    A license to print or publish a book, paper, etc.; also, in countries subjected to the censorship of the press, approval of that which is published.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • imprimatur
    im-pri-mā′tur, n. a license to print a book, &c. [Lit. 'let it be printed;' from L. imprimĕrein, on, premĕre, to press.]

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