Grave Accent

The grave accent ( ` ) ( /ˈɡreɪv/ or /ˈɡrɑːv/) is a diacritical mark used in many written languages, including Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Dutch, French, Greek (until 1982; see polytonic orthography), Italian, Macedonian, Mohawk, Norwegian, Occitan, Portuguese, Ligurian, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese, Welsh, Romansh and Yoruba.

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Famous quotes containing the words grave and/or accent:

    ““The wind doth blow today, my love,”
    And a few small drops of rain;
    I never had but one true love,
    In cold grave she was lain.”
    —Unknown. The Unquiet Grave (l. 1–4)

    “The accent of a man’s native country remains in his mind and his heart, as it does in his speech.”
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