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noun
A person's signature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To sign; to write one's signature on (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a person's own signature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: autograph
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: signature
noun
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hancock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: American Revolutionary leader
History
Named after American merchant and statesman John Hancock (1737–1793), the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. According to legend, he signed his name prominently to be sure George III could read it, causing his name to become an eponym for a signature. However, other examples show that Hancock always wrote his signature this way.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
