guillemet
/ˈɡɪl.ə.mɛt/
noun
- A pair of punctuation marks (« ») used in some languages, such as French, to indicate quotations, similar to quotation marks in English.
- In French, you use guillemets instead of quotation marks: « Bonjour ».
- When typing in French, you can find guillemets on the keyboard or in the symbols menu.
- The translator replaced the English quotes with guillemets for the French edition of the book.