signifer

noun

sig·​ni·​fer

ˈsignəfə(r)

plural -s

1

obsolete : zodiac

2

: standard-bearer

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from signifer, adjective, bearing a sign, bearing the heavenly signs, from signum sign + -i- + -fer -ferous

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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