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ASTERISK (from Gr. oo-repicreos, a little star)

ASTERISK (from Gr. oo-repicreos, a little See also:
STAR
star) , the sign* used in See also:

TYPOGRAPHY (i.e. writing by types)

typography . The word is also used in its literal meaning in old writers, and as a descriptioh of an ornamental See also:

FORM (Lat. forma)

form (See also:

STAR

star-shaped) in one of the utensils in the See also:

Greek See also:

Church .

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