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See also: [U+22EE VERTICAL ELLIPSIS]

U+205D, ⁝
TRICOLON

[U+205C]
General Punctuation
[U+205E]

Latin

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Symbol

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  1. tricolon, a word divider.
    • 5th century BC, Lapis Niger (in Latin):
      𐌉𐌏𐌖𐌗𐌌𐌄𐌍𐌕𐌀𐌊𐌀𐌐𐌉𐌀𐌃𐌖𐌏𐌕𐌀𐌖𐌓[]
      IOVXMENTAKAPIADUOTAVR[]
      (Let him yoke) a team, two heads, sterile []
    • 1859 (completed), Elizabeth Tower, inscription (in Latin; image):
      DOMINESALVAMFACREGINAMNOSTRAMVICTORIAMPRIMAM
      O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First.

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