"“ ”" meaning in English

See “ ” in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Punctuation

Head templates: {{head|en|punctuation mark|cat2=matched pairs|head=“ ”}} “ ”
  1. Encloses a quotation, title, ironic comment (scare quotes), nickname, gloss, or the mention of a word Categories (topical): English matched pairs, English punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-“_”-en-punct-9OKdCHsq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries
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