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Meaning of pilcrow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɪl.kɹəʊ

Definitions

  1. The symbol ¶.
  2. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph.
  3. The symbol ¶. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph. A symbol designating a paragraph break
  4. A symbol designating a paragraph break.
  5. A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph
  6. A symbol designating a paragraph break

Equivalents

Català calderó
Français pied-de-mouche
Italiano piede di mosca
日本語 段落記号
한국어 단락 기호
Nederlands alineateken
Português pé de mosca
Русский пункт знак

Examples

“The pilcrow was a simple punctuation symbol used by medieval scribes to indicate the start and end of a paragraph.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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