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Excellence in the calligraphic act.

T. Warton.

Cal*lig"ra*phist (?), n. A
calligrapher

Cal*lig"ra*phy, n. [Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;: cf. F. calligraphie.]
Fair or elegant penmanship.

Call"ing (?), n. 1.
The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to
summon, or to attact the attention of, some one.

2. A summoning or convocation, as of
Parliament.

The frequent calling and meeting of
Parlaiment.

Macaulay.

3. A divine summons or invitation; also,
the state of being divinely called.

Who hath . . . called us with an holy
calling.

2 Tim. i. 9.

Give diligence to make yior calling . . .
sure.

2 Pet. i. 10.

4. A naming, or inviting; a reading over
or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining
an answer, as in legislative bodies.


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