Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Signature

Sig″na‐ture (?), n. [F. (cf. It. signatura, segnatura, Sp. & LL. signatura), from L. signare, signatum. See Sign, v. t.] 1. A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal.The br...

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Signature (2)

Sig″na‐ture (?), v. t. To mark with, or as with, a signature or signatures.

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Signaturist

Sig″na‐tur′ist (?), n. One who holds to the doctrine of signatures impressed upon objects, indicative of character or qualities. Sir T. Browne.

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Signboard

Sign″board′ (?), n. A board, placed on or before a shop, office, etc., on which ssome notice is given, as the name of a firm, of a business, or the like.

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Signer

Sign″er (?), n. One who signs or subscribes his name; as, a memorial with a hundred signers.

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Signet

Sig″net (?), n. [OF. signet a signet, F., a bookmark, dim. of signe. See Sign, n., and cf. Sennet.] A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing pri...

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Signeted

Sig″net‐ed, a. Stamped or marked with a signet.

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Signifer

Sig″ni‐fer (?), a. [L., from signum sign + ferre to bear.] Bearing signs. “The signifer sphere, or zodiac.” Holland.

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Significance

{ Sig‐nif″i‐cance (?), Sig‐nif″i‐can‐cy (?) }, n. [L. significantia.] 1. The quality or state of being significant.2. That which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significa...

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Significant

Sig‐nif″i‐cant (?), a. [L. significans, -antis, p. pr. of significare. See Signify.] 1. Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a si...

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Significant (2)

Sig‐nif″i‐cant, n. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. Wordsworth.In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. Shak.

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Significantly

Sig‐nif″i‐cant‐ly, adv. In a significant manner.

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Significate

Sig‐nif″i‐cate (?), n. [L. significatus, p. p. of significare. See Signify.] (Logic) One of several things signified by a common term. Whately.

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Signification

Sig′ni‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [F. signification, L. significatio.] 1. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.A signification of being pleased. Landor.All spea...

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Significative

Sig‐nif″i‐ca‐tive (?), a. [L. significativus: cf. F. significatif.] 1. Betokening or representing by an external sign.The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. Bre...

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Significator

Sig″ni‐fi‐ca′tor (?), n. [Cf. F. significateur.] One who, or that which, signifies.In this diagram there was one significator which pressed remarkably upon our astrologer's atte...

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Significatory

Sig‐nif″i‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. significatorius.] Significant. — n. That which is significatory.

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Significavit

‖Sig′ni‐fi‐ca″vit (?), n. [L., (he) has signified, perf. ind. of significare to signify.] (Eng. Eccl. Law) Formerly, a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by th...

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Signify

Sig″ni‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Signified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Signifying (?).] [F. signifier, L. significare; signum a sign + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Sign, n., and -fy...

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Signior

Sign″ior (?), n. Sir; Mr. The English form and pronunciation for the Italian Signor and the Spanish Señor.

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Signiorize

Sign″ior‐ize (?), v. t. [See Seigniorize.] To exercise dominion over; to lord it over. Shelton.

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Signiorize (2)

Sign″ior‐ize (sēn″yẽr‐īz), v. i. To exercise dominion; to seigniorize. Hewyt.

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Signiorship

Sign″ior‐ship, n. State or position of a signior.

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Signiory

Sign″ior‐y (–y̆), n. Same as Seigniory.

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Signor

{ ‖Si‐gnor″ (?), ‖Si‐gno″re (?) }, n. [It. See Seignior.] Sir; Mr.; — a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.

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Signora

‖Si‐gno″ra (?), n. Madam; Mrs; — a title of address or respect among the Italians.

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Signorina

‖Si′gno‐ri″na (?), n. Miss; — a title of address among the Italians.