"footnote" meaning in English

See footnote in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/ [UK], /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/ [US] Forms: footnote [singular], footnotes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A footnote is a small line of text found at the bottom of a book that are usually numbered.
    Sense id: simple-footnote-en-noun-8nqnliwq
     
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