guillemet

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

/ ˈgɪl əˌmɛt; French giəˈmeɪ /

noun

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

Nearby words

guillain-barré syndrome, guillaume, guillaume de lorris, guillaume de machaut, guillem, guillemet, guillemin, guillemin, roger charles louis, guillemot, guilloche, guillotine

Origin of guillemet

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

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Examples from the Web for guillemet

In the center of the wall was a large canvas by Guillemet, a bit of the Normandy coast under a lowering sky.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6|Guy de Maupassant

British Dictionary definitions for guillemet

guillemet

/ (ˈɡɪlɪˌmɛt) /

noun

printing another name for duckfoot quote

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