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guillemet

/ˈɡɪlɪmɛt/ noun · British & US
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What does guillemet mean?

noun

A quotation mark, especially one used in French typography, consisting of a pair of curved marks, guillemets, « ».

Example

"The book was written in French, with guillemets used to set off the quotations."

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