Imprimatur
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmeɪ.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Imprimatur is a noun meaning (printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
Meaning
(printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any mark of official approval.
Example Sentences
Even with the imprimatur of Tynan and Hobson, the play was not an instant hit.
Children, the final imprimatur to family life, are being borrowed, adopted, created by artificial insemination.
The Cheats · A Comedy · Written in the Year, M.DC.LXII. Imprimatur, Roger L'estrange. Nov. 5. 1663. By John Wilson
The author suggests that Grace is hoping to meet at church a respectable marriage candidate who will have the imprimatur of her pastor and the church community.
Word Forms
- imprimaturs
- imprimantur
Synonyms for imprimatur
Depending on context, synonyms include approval, endorsement, sanction, authorization, countenance, warrant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sanction, endorsement, warrant, countenance, concurrence, approval.
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Sources & Attribution
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