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sign gesture to convey a meaning; mark having a meaning, token XIII; division of the zodiac XIV; device for a shop or inn XV. — (O)F. signe — L. signum mark, token.
So vb. mark with a sign XIV; affix one's mark or name (to) XV. — (O)F. signer — L. signāre. signal 1 sign or token (of); sign agreed upon XVI. — (O)F., alt. of earlier seignal :- Rom. (medL.) signāle, sb. use of n. of late L. signālis; see -AL1. Hence signal vb. XIX. signalize XVII. signal 2 striking, remarkable. XVII. — F. signalé, earlier †segnalé — It. segnalato, pp. of segnalare make illustrious, f. segnale = OF. seignal (see above). signatory †used in sealing XVII; (forming) one of those whose signatures are attached XIX. — L. signātōrius; see -ORY2. signature XVI. — F. signature (- It. segnatura) or medL. signātura, f. pp. stem of L. signāre. signet small seal. XIV. -(O)F. signet or medL. signētum, dim. of signe, signum SIGN. significance meaning XV; importance XVIII. — OF. significance or L. significantia, f. prp. of significāre; see -ANCE. So significant XVI. significāns, -ant-. L. signification XIII. — (O)F. L. signif'y XIII. — (O)F. signifier — L. significāre.

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