Definition of "calligraphy" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.

2. (countable) Any such style of decorative writing.

3. (countable) A document written in decorative style.

   • 2004, Diana J, Mukpo, Carolyn Rose Gimian (editors), Chogyam Trungpa, The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 7, page 169, Only a small number of Trungpa Rinpoche's calligraphies have been reproduced heretofore, some in very limited editions.