What is that which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significance of a nod, of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression called?
significance — That which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significance of a nod, of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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