guillemet

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Definition of guillemet in English English dictionary

Either of the punctuation marks “«” or “»”, used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language such as ““” and “””

A quotation mark

Either of the punctuation marks "«" and "»", used in several languages to indicate passages of speech as the equivalent of the English quotation marks, "“" and "”"

Related Terms

guillemets

plural of guillemet

Synonyms

angle quote, chevron, double angle quotation mark

Etymology

() From French guillemet, diminutive form of the name Guillaume (“William”), named after the French typecutter Guillaume Le Bé (1525–1598). Character design standards — Latin 1: Punctuation Design Standards (§: Pointing quotation marks – Guillemets)