obelus

1. 1.

   A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.

   剑号符号(†),用于印刷品中作为参照标记,指引读者查看脚注、边注等；放在人名旁表示此人已故；或放在日期旁表示该日期为逝世日期；一种碑形符号。

剑号；存疑记号

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