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PLACARD (15th cent. Fr. plackart, from plaquier; mod. plaquer, to plaster)

PLACARD (15th cent. Fr. plackart, from plaquier; mod. plaquer, to See also:
PLASTER
plaster) , a See also:

BILL

bill or See also:

POSTER

poster pasted or affixed to a See also:

wall or in any prominent position for the purpose of giving See also:

NOTICE

notice to the public of a See also:

PROCLAMATION (Lat. proclamare, to make public by announcement)

proclamation, See also:

POLICE (Fr. police, government, civil administration, a police force, Gr. sroXumeia, constitution, condition of a state, roars, city, state)

police or other regulations, or of forthcoming events or the like .

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