Pā'le-ŏg'ra-phy, n.

n. [Fr. paléographie, Sp. & It. paleografia, from Gr. παλαιός, ancient, and γράφειν, to write.]

1. An ancient manner of writing; as, Punic paleography. F. Stiles.
2. The study of ancient written or inscribed documents and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient documents, and determining their origin, period, &c., from external characters.