"formator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formators [plural]
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  1. (semiotics) A symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.
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  2. (Christianity) A person who trains novices or seminarians.
    Sense id: en-formator-en-noun-59CoZbah Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 35 40 5 0 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Topics: Christianity

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