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obelus

ob·e·lus [ óbbələss ] (plural ob·e·li [ óbbə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. printing 
Same as  daggern (sense 3)


2. mark in ancient manuscripts: a printed mark (†) used in modern editions of ancient manuscripts to indicate that the passage marked is thought not to be genuine

[14th century. Via late Latin< Greek obelos "spit, obelisk"]
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