double dagger

double dagger

n.
A reference mark (‡) used in printing and writing. Also called diesis.
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double dagger

n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a character (‡) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote. Also called: diesis or double obelisk
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dou′ble dag′ger


n.
a mark (‡) used for references, as for footnotes.
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Noun1.double dagger - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
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