obelus

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Synonyms: obolus

Antonyms: obolus

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Noun

{{lb|en|historical}} A [[symbol#Noun|symbol]] [[resemble|resembling]] a [[horizontal#Adjective|horizontal]] [[line#Noun|line]] ([[–]]), sometimes together with [[one]] or [[two]] [[dot#Noun|dots]] (for example, [[⨪]] or [[÷]]), which was used in [[ancient]] [[manuscript]]s and [[text#Noun|texts]] to [[mark#Noun|mark]] a [[word#Noun|word]] or [[passage]] as [[doubtful]] or [[spurious]], or [[redundant]]; an [[obelisk]].
A [[dagger#Noun|dagger]] symbol ([[†]]), which is used in [[printed matter]] as a [[reference mark]] to [[refer]] the [[reader]] to a [[footnote#Noun|footnote]], [[marginal note]], etc.; beside a [[person]]'s [[name#Noun|name]] to indicate that the person is [[deceased#Adjective|deceased]]; or beside a [[date#Noun|date]] to indicate that it is a person's [[death]] date; an [[obelisk]].

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