monogram Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

WordNet

Mon"o*gram noun
Etymology
L. monogramma; Gr. single + letter, fr. to write: cf. F. monogramme. See Graphic.
Definitions
  1. A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. Monogram. ✍ The monogram above, combining the letters of the name Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne.
  2. A picture in lines; a sketch. R.
  3. An arbitrary sign for a word. R. monogram v. to inscribe or ornament with a monogram

Webster 1913