"signifer" meaning in English

See signifer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪɡnɪfə(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Latin signifer, from signum (“sign”) + ferō (“to bear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|signifer}} Latin signifer, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} signifer (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Bearing signs. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪɡnɪfə(ɹ)/ Forms: signifers [plural]
Etymology: From Latin signifer, from signum (“sign”) + ferō (“to bear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|signifer}} Latin signifer, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} signifer (plural signifers)
  1. Something that indicates or signifies; a sign, symbol, or codeword.
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