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obelus Definition


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obelus
noun obeli (plural)
    1. printing.
      A dagger-shaped mark (†) used especially for referring to footnotes.
    2. In ancient manuscripts: a sign used to mark words or passages, etc as spurious.
Etymology: 14c: Latin, from Greek obelos a spit.



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