Meaning of asterisc | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of asterisk.

alt-of, alternative, archaic

Examples

“There is no punctuation, but three signs are used, namely, 1st, the asterisc (※); 2nd, the obelus (—:); and 3rd, the two dots (:). The asteriscs indicate the words of the Hebrew text, not admitted by the Seventy into their Greek version, which words are included between the asterisc and the two dots; […]”

“The Hôtels marked with one asterisc are Restaurants also. Those marked with two asteriscs have Table d'Hôte.”

“Data were collected from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Nutrition Coordination Center (NCC) Carotenoid Database (Holden et al., 1999) and correspond to raw foods unless indicated with an asterisc (cooked) or two asteriscs (canned).”

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