GUILLEMET

Etymology

Noun

guillemet (plural guillemets)

Either of the punctuation marks « or », used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language such as “ and ”.

Synonyms

• angle quote

• chevron (Typography)

• duckfoot quote

• double angle quotation mark (Unicode name)

Source: Wiktionary


Guil"le*met`, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A quotation mark. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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