Paragraph

par′a-graf, n. a distinct part of a discourse or writing marked by ¶, or by being begun on a new line, at more than the usual distance from the margin: a short pa age, or a collection of sentences with unity of purpose.— v.t. to form into paragraphs.— ns. Par′agrapher , Par′a graph ist , one who writes in paragraphs, esp. for newspapers.— adjs. Paragraph′ic , -al .— adv. Paragraph′ically . [The mark ¶ is the reversed initial of this word, which is, through Fr. and Low L., from Gr. paragraphos — para , beside, graphein , to write.]