What is the punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word called?
period — (Print.) The punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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