- 1. n. A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc. Source: opted
- 2. n. a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound Source: wordnet
- 3. A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; e, in seam, etc. Source: webster
- 4. A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels todenote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, indame; e, in seam, etc. Source: adambom
- 5. n a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound Source: ecdict
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