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  Obelus \Ob"e*lus\, n.; pl. Obeli. [L., fr. Gr. 'obelo`s,
     prop., a spit.] (Print.)
     A mark [thus ---, or /]; -- so called as resembling a needle.
     In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected
     passages or readings.
     [1913 Webster]

  Obelus \Ob"e*lus\, n.; pl. Obeli. [L., fr. Gr. 'obelo`s,
     prop., a spit.] (Print.)
     A mark [thus ---, or /]; -- so called as resembling a needle.
     In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected
     passages or readings.

  obelus
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) A symbol#Noun resemble a horizontal#Adjective
  line#Noun (–), sometimes together with one or two dot#Noun (for example,
  ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and text#Noun to
  mark#Noun a word#Noun or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant;
  an obelisk.
     2 A dagger#Noun symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a
  reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote#Noun, marginal note,
  etc.; beside a person's name#Noun to indicate that the person is
  deceased#Adjective; or beside a date#Noun to indicate that it is a
  person's death date; an obelisk.

  obelus
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) A symbol#Noun resemble a horizontal#Adjective
  line#Noun (–), sometimes together with one or two dot#Noun (for example,
  ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and text#Noun to
  mark#Noun a word#Noun or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant;
  an obelisk.
     2 A dagger#Noun symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a
  reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote#Noun, marginal note,
  etc.; beside a person's name#Noun to indicate that the person is
  deceased#Adjective; or beside a date#Noun to indicate that it is a
  person's death date; an obelisk.

  obelus
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) A symbol#Noun resemble a horizontal#Adjective
  line#Noun (–), sometimes together with one or two dot#Noun (for example,
  ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and text#Noun to
  mark#Noun a word#Noun or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant;
  an obelisk.
     2 A dagger#Noun symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a
  reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote#Noun, marginal note,
  etc.; beside a person's name#Noun to indicate that the person is
  deceased#Adjective; or beside a date#Noun to indicate that it is a
  person's death date; an obelisk.

  obelus
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) A symbol#Noun resemble a horizontal#Adjective
  line#Noun (–), sometimes together with one or two dot#Noun (for example,
  ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and text#Noun to
  mark#Noun a word#Noun or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant;
  an obelisk.
     2 A dagger#Noun symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a
  reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote#Noun, marginal note,
  etc.; beside a person's name#Noun to indicate that the person is
  deceased#Adjective; or beside a date#Noun to indicate that it is a
  person's death date; an obelisk.

  obelus //ˈɑbələs// //ˈɑbəˌlaɪ// //ˈɒbləs// //ˈɒbɪlaɪ// //ˈɒbɪləs// 
  обе́л, обело́с
  symbol used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant

  obelus /ˈəʊbləs/
  Divisionszeichen , Teilungszeichen , Geteiltzeichen  [math.]  [print]
           Note: Ausdruck für Grundschüler
     Synonym: division sign
  
   see: division signs, obeluses, obeli
  

  obelus /ˈəʊbləs/
  Kreuzsymbol , Kreuz  [print]
           Note: Fußnotensymbol oder Kennzeichnung des Todesjahres einer Person
     Synonyms: dagger symbol, dagger, obelisk
  
   see: dagger symbols, daggers, obeluses, obeli, obelisks
  

  n. 短剑号,疑问记号;

     n. 短剑号,疑问记号