dagger
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈdæɡər/
- Specialized
- I swear to you, wherever you go, wherever you are, I vow there will always be daggers bearing notes signed "James Hook."
- double dagger
Examples
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double dagger
Academic text (2018) -
In the manuscript, the author used a dagger to denote the second footnote at the bottom of the page.
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And he appears again on the dagger, see?
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Dagger 1-2, Dagger 1-2, this is Dagger 3-3.
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Dagger 1-2, this is Dagger 3-3.
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The dagger!
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Mike snatched at the receiver, looking daggers at Lou, and said into the instrument, with a delightful American accent, "Messageries Bontemps."
Fiction book (1995) -
When formatting citations, remember to add a dagger symbol if the asterisk has already been used.
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The editor marked the paragraphs with a dagger to indicate additional references for the readers.
Synonyms
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9.9
A symbol like † that shows a footnote or marks that someone has died
A small cross-shaped mark used after an asterisk to show a second footnote
Compounds
- Archaic
A small old knife with a short pointed blade that collectors keep and museums show
- Specialized
A small mark that shows a third footnote in printed text after an asterisk and a dagger
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dagger as the printing sign (†) was named because the mark looks like a tiny knife, and printers used it as the 'second footnote' mark after the asterisk. So the dagger symbol points readers to extra notes.