pilcrow

[ pil-kroh ]

noun

1. the character ¶, used in editing and printing to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph; paragraph mark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilcrow¹

1400–50; apparently alteration (perhaps conformed to crow ¹ ) of late Middle English pylcraft ( e ), perhaps < Old French paragrafe, pelagraphe paragraph

Example Sentences

Where (pilcrow,) or paragraph, is placed at the side of the verse.

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