majuscule

(noun) one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis. Synonyms: capital, capital letter, uppercase, upper-case letter. Example: "Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters."

(adj) of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries. Synonyms: majuscule (vs. minuscule).

(adj) uppercase. Synonyms: capital, great. Examples: "Capital a." "Great a." "Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script."