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John Hancock

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John Hancock
n. Informal
A person's signature.

[After John Hancock (from the prominence of his signature on the Declaration of Independence).]

John Hancock
n
US and Canadian informal a person's signature put your John Hancock on this form Also called John Henry
[after John Hancock (1737-93), American statesman, from his clear and legible signature on the American Declaration of Independence]
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Noun1.John Hancock - American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental CongressJohn Hancock - American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
2.John Hancock - a person's own signatureJohn Hancock - a person's own signature            
signature - your name written in your own handwriting


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