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Signifer

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Sig´ni`fer
a.1.Bearing signs.
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If we believe the structuralists, a word is a symbol, a signifer or sign, a marker of meaning that points to something, some referent or vast reservoir of negotiable meanings beyond itself.
Arthur Miller and the art of the possible by Centola, Steven R. / American Drama
Regem sequitur Signifer, qui vexillum gestat aureum tribus impressum bufonibus nigris: d'or a trois crapaux de sable.
On the evolution of toads in the French Renaissance* by Randall, Michael / Renaissance Quarterly
Still, a large part of early modern writing about the body as a signifer concerns itself as much with action as it does with pose.
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