pilcrow UK /ˈpɪl.kɹəʊ/US /ˈpɪl.kɹoʊ/ noun3 •The symbol ¶. •A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph.The pilcrow was a simple punctuation symbol used by medieval scribes to indicate the start and end of a paragraph. — 2021 •A symbol designating a paragraph break. formspilcrows