signation
noun
sig·na·tion
sigˈnāshən
plural -s
1
: the act of making the sign of the cross
2
obsolete : a distinguishing mark
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin signation-, signatio, from signatus (past participle of signare to make the sign of the cross, from Latin, to mark, seal) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- Heaviside
- Heaviside layer
- heavy
- heavy artillery
- heavy bag
- heavy bomber
- heavy chain
- heavy chemical
- heavy concrete
- heavy cream
- heavy cruiser
- heavy dactyl
- heavy date
- heavy going
- heavy goods vehicle
- heavy hand
- heavy heart
- heavy hitter
- heavy hitters
- heavy hydrogen
- heavy industry
- heavy lifting
- heavy liftings
- heavy liquid
- heavy man