( a. )
Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark.
( a. )
Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012