tetragram

/ˌtɛtrəˈgræm/
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Definitions of tetragram
  1. noun
    a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system
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    Tetragrammaton
    four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
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    written word
    the written form of a word
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