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signation

  • /sɪɡˈneɪʃən/

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Latin signātiō. See sign (verb).

noun signations

  1. obsolete A sign given, especially of a cross
  2. obsolete a marking. Thus the Aſſe having a peculiar mark of a croſſe made by a black liſt down his back, and another athwart, or at right angles down his ſhoulders; common opinion aſcribes this figure unto a peculiar ſignation; ſince that beaſt had the honour to bear our Saviour on his back.

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"signation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/signation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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signation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/signation

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"signation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/signation.

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@misc{signation_2026,
  title = {signation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/signation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}