versal

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Adjective

1. (obsolete) Universal
   • c. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene 4.

     I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

Noun

versal (plural versals)

1. (typography, calligraphy) Ornamental letter that begins a section

Synonyms

• (ornamental letter) drop cap, initial

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