guillemet

[ gil-uh-met; French geeuh-mey ]

noun

1. one of two marks « or » used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations.

guillemet

/ ˈɡɪlɪˌmɛt /

noun

1. See duckfoot quote
   printing another name for duckfoot quote

Word History and Origins

Origin of guillemet¹

< French, diminutive of Guillaume William, probably name of inventor

Example Sentences

In the center of the wall was a large canvas by Guillemet, a bit of the Normandy coast under a lowering sky.

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