diplomatics
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Only the surprise of it, his own dumb unreadiness, his unwonted lack of ingenuity and diplomatics had almost lost her to him.
From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.
Diplō′matist, Dip′lōmat, one skilled in diplomacy; Diplomatol′ogy, the study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, &c.—Diplomatic corps, or Corps diplomatique, the whole body of foreign diplomatists resident at any court.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
We may mention, in passing, that the papyrus roll gave us a word still in use in diplomatics, the word protocol.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
The flowers and insects will give me that relaxation, with God's will, after my long researches in philology and diplomatics.
From The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard by France, Anatole
The reading and judging of manuscripts are now known as the science of diplomatics.
