Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r), v. t. (Surg.)
   To ligate; to tie.
   
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Ligature \Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L.
   ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf.
   {Ally}, {League}, {Legatura}, {Liable}, {Ligament}.]
   1. The act of binding.
      
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   2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
      
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   3. (Surg.)
      (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels,
          particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.
      (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
          
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   4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the
      ligature of a joint.
      
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   5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]
      
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   6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
      
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   7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two
      or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig],
      [ffllig].
      
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Logotype \Log"o*type\, n. [Gr. lo`gos word + -type.] (Print.)
   A single type, containing two or more letters; as, [ae],
   \[oe], [AE], [filig], [fllig], [ffllig], etc.; -- called also
   {ligature}.
   
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