[{"word":"obelus","phonetic":"/ˈɒbləs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈɒbləs/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/obelus-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80174802"},{"text":"/ˈɑbələs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obelus"]}]