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Noun: syllabary  'si-lu`be-ree [N. Amer], si-lu-b(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A writing system whose characters represent syllables
    - syllabic script

Derived forms: syllabaries

See also: syllabic

Type of: script

Encyclopedia: Syllabary

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