noun Download 🔗Share A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk. Examples : "The editor used an obelus next to the sentence in the old manuscript, indicating he suspected it was a later addition and not part of the original text. " writing language mark literature history sign word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk. Examples : "The footnote explaining the unusual plant name was marked with an obelus. " mark writing language history communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
