n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ə - ˌ graf, ' pa-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English paragraf marginal sign marking a paragraph, from Anglo-French parogref, from Medieval Latin paragraphus, from Greek paragraphos line used to mark change of persons in a dialogue, from paragraphein to write alongside, from para- + graphein to write ― more at CARVE
Date: 1525
1 a : a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line b : a short composition or note that is complete in one paragraph
2 : a character (as ¶ ) used to indicate the beginning of a paragraph and as a reference mark
– par · a · graph · ic \ ˌ per- ə - ' gra-fik, ˌ pa-r ə - \ adjective