Definition of Asteresk
As"ter*isk (&?;), n. [L. asteriscus,
Gr. &?;, dim. of 'asth`r star. See Aster.] The
figure of a star, thus, &?;, used in printing and writing as a reference to
a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or
words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Symbol (*), used to highlight a particular word or sentence, often to indicate a footnote.
- (sports, US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.
- (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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