signer
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈsaɪnər/
- Formal
:
firmante
- ...great-uncle was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and my mother's side started building New York before the Revolution.
- signers of the declaration
- signers of the manifesto
- list of signers
Examples
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My grandfather was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Fiction book (2002) -
Birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and thrice Governor of Virginia.
Academic text (1995) -
And you can have some fun with your friends... by adding your own name along with the original signers.
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In my case, on my maternal side, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Blog text (2) -
Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of lndependence.
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Among the signers is Carol E. Dinkins of Houston, who served as deputy U.S. attorney general in 1984-85.
Academic text (2006) -
As the number of MBA Oath signers races towards 1,200, the diversity of signers continues to increase.
Blog text (32) -
The first was the Reverend Ernest Caldecott, one of the original thirty-four signers of the first Humanist Manifesto in 1933.
Academic text (2005) -
As a signer of the contract, she agreed to follow all the terms outlined in it.
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Each signer of the agreement is legally obligated to uphold its conditions.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person, country, or group that added their name to a paper and must follow its rules
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4.4
A person who puts their name on a document to show they agree
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5.7
One or more people who write their name at the end of a document
How Committed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Signer is built from sign + the agent -er, and comes from the Latin signum meaning 'mark'. A signer puts their 'mark' or signature on a paper, so signing shows that they agree.