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Today's Word "imprimatur"

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imprimatur \im-pruh-MAH-toor or im-PRIH-muh-toor\ (noun) - A license to print or publish; official approval or sanction.

"Several members on the faculty were reprimanded for using students as subjects for medical experiments without the university's imprimatur."

 

"Imprimatur" means "let it be printed" in New Latin. From Latin "imprimere" -- to "imprint" or "impress." In the 1600s, the word appeared in the front matter of books, accompanied by the name of an official authorizing the book's printing.


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