APOSTROPHE
none. 1 punctuation mark (`) indicating: a omission of letters or numbers (e.g. Can`t; may `92). B possessive case (e.g. Harry`s book; boys` coats). 2 exclamatory passage addressed to (an often absent) person or thing. ? apostrophize verb. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) (in sense 2). [greek, = turning away]