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noun Printing.
a mark (‡) used for references, as footnotes.
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Also called diesis.
Origin of double dagger
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby double dagger
double cross, Double-Crostic, double crown, double cup, double-cut, double dagger, double date, Doubleday, double-deal, double-dealing, double-deck
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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 footnoteAlso called: diesis, double obelisk
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