Definition of Tessera. Meaning of Tessera. Synonyms of Tessera

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Definition of Tessera

Tessera
Tessera Tes"se*ra, n.; pl. Tesser[ae]. [L., a square piece, a die. See Tessellar.] A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes. --Fairholt.

Meaning of Tessera from wikipedia

- A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile, usually formed in the shape of a square, used in creating a mosaic. It is also...
- roots to Tessera, Inc., which was founded in 1990 and renamed Tessera Technologies, Inc. prior to its initial public offering in 2003. Tessera developed...
- Look up tessera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tessera is an individual tile in a mosaic. Tessera, plural tesserae, may also refer to: the number...
- Adrastea, Gr**** goddess of law. Ananke Tessera 53.3N 137.0E 1,060.0 1985 Ananke, Gr**** goddess of necessity. Athena Tessera 35.0N 175.0E 1,800.0 1997 Athena...
- A tessera (plural tesserae) is a region of heavily deformed terrain on Venus, characterized by two or more intersecting tectonic elements, high topography...
- The Tessera del tifoso (English: Supporter's ID card) is an identity do****ent introduced in 2009-2010 by the Italian Ministry of the Interior to identify...
- A tessera was the ancient Roman equivalent of a theater ticket. Stamped into a clay shard was an entrance aisle and row number for spectators attending...
- The Italian health insurance card (Tessera sanitaria) is a personal card that replaced the Italian fiscal code card for all citizens entitled to benefits...
- airport of Venice, Italy. It is located on the mainland near the village of Tessera, a frazione of the comune of Venice located about 4.1 nautical miles (7...
- The term tessera lusoria (plural: tesserae lusoriae), is a modern archaeological name coined by Christian Hülsen in 1896, to denote a collection of game...