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signatories

sig·na·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈsɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
    • /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈsɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of signatories word

  • adjective signatories having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty. 1
  • noun plural signatories a signer, or one of the signers, of a document: France and Holland were among the signatories of the treaty. 1

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Origin of signatories

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50, in earlier sense “used in affixing seals”; 1860-65 for def 2; < Latin signātōrius of, belonging to sealing, equivalent to signā(re) to mark, seal (see sign) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Signatories

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

signatories popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for signatories

noun signatories

Top questions with signatories

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