soft sign
Americannoun
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the Cyrillic letter (ь) as used in Russian to indicate that the preceding consonant is palatalized, or to represent (y) between a palatalized consonant and a vowel.
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front jer.
Etymology
Origin of soft sign
First recorded in 1850–55; translation of Russian myágkiĭ znak
Example Sentences
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And then, in the soft sign language of the rein let loose, the ribs knee-nudged, they bade their horses go.
From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson
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