GUILLEMET

Etymology

Noun

guillemet (plural guillemets)

Either of the punctuation marks ยซ or ยป, used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language such as โ€œ and โ€.

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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