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Pilcrow: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Pilcrow noun. The paragraph mark ¶.
How to say it
PIL-kroh/ˈpɪlkrəʊ/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (PIL).
Pilcrow in a sentence
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Medieval scribes often painted each pilcrow in red ink.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- paragraph mark
Where pilcrow comes from
An altered form of paragraph, through older spellings such as pylcrafte.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Medieval scribes often painted each _____ in red ink.
- vomitory
- pilcrow
- petrichor
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pilcrow: Medieval scribes often painted each pilcrow in red ink.