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/ˌɡiˈmeɪ/ · noun
Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”..
Guillemets, however, proved popular and remain the key method of indicating quotations in French, Arabic, Italian, Greek and many other languages.
Use guillemet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Guillemet means Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”..
Common synonyms include angle quote, chevron, duckfoot quote, double angle quotation mark.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Guillemets, however, proved popular and remain the key method of indicating quotations in French, Arabic, Italian, Greek and many other languages.
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