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 un·cial /ˈʌn(t)ʃəl, siəl/
 安色爾字體,安字體的抄本(a.)安色爾字體的

 Un·cial a.  Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.

 Un·cial, n. An uncial letter.
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 uncial
      adj : relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble
            modern capitals); "uncial letters"
      n : a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded
          capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin
          manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries