† signiferousadj.
Obsolete.
1. Of or relating to the zodiac. Cf. signifer n. 1. rare.
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the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > [adjective] > zodiac
zodiacal1576
signiferous1598
1598 T. Powell Loues Leprosie sig. Biv Thou wretchles father of a wretched sonne, Sire to that dismounted Phaeton: Giue raynes vnto those fierie steedes of thine, That tread the path of the signiferous lyne.
2. That bears a standard. Cf. signifer n. 2.
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society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [adjective] > bearing standard
signiferous1656
signiferent1819
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Signiferous,..that bears a sign, Standard or Image.
1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Signiferous,..Ensign-bearing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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