Definitions | cartouche |
| noun
- (architecture) an ornamental figure, often on an oval shield
- (Egyptian hieroglyphics) an oval figure containing characters that represent the names of royal or divine people
- a paper cartridge
Translations: Etymology: French, from Italian cartoccio, from cartaItalian, carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek (khartÄs)
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