"significator" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/ Forms: significators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} significator (plural significators)
  1. One who, or that which, signifies.
    Sense id: en-significator-en-noun-Wpbio2Q5
  2. (astrology) A planet that is supposed to rule something. Categories (topical): Astrology Translations (A planet that is supposed to rule something): significateur [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-significator-en-noun-J1fimTsX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 62 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 63 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 55 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 67 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 64 11 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'A planet that is supposed to rule something': 3 96 1
  3. (cartomancy) A card representing a querent, question, or situation. Categories (topical): Cartomancy
    Sense id: en-significator-en-noun-IdQnU8oP Topics: cartomancy, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: signifier [cartomancy, mysticism, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences]

Inflected forms

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