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pilcrows

pilcrows is the plural of pilcrow.

Meaning of pilcrow

Noun

pilcrow (plural pilcrows)

  1. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph.
    • The pilcrow was a simple punctuation symbol used by medieval scribes to indicate the start and end of a paragraph.2021, Claire Cock-Starkey, Hyphens & Hashtags, Bodleian Library, page 167
  2. A symbol designating a paragraph break.

Questions about pilcrows

What is pilcrows the plural of?
Pilcrows is the plural of pilcrow.

Words near pilcrows in the dictionary

  1. pilciloricid
  2. Pilcomayo
  3. pilcorn
  4. pilcorns
  5. pilcrow
  6. pilcrows
  7. pildralazine
  8. pile
  9. pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap
  10. pile driver
  11. pile drivers

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