double dagger
nounPrinting.
a mark (‡) used for references, as footnotes.
Origin of double dagger
1First recorded in 1700–10
- Also called diesis.
Words Nearby double dagger
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British Dictionary definitions for double dagger
double dagger
noun
a character (‡) used in printing to indicate a cross reference, esp to a footnote: Also called: diesis, double obelisk
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