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soft sign
noun
- the Cyrillic letter (ь) as used in Russian to indicate that the preceding consonant is palatalized, or to represent (y) between a palatalized consonant and a vowel. jer ( def 1 ).
- front jer. jer ( def 2 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soft sign1
First recorded in 1850–55; translation of Russian myágkiĭ znak
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Example Sentences
And then, in the soft sign language of the rein let loose, the ribs knee-nudged, they bade their horses go.
From Project Gutenberg
The t' signifies the Yehr, or soft sign of the Russians in addition to the t.
From Project Gutenberg
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