And similarly with words signifying objects, states, and actions.
The expressive action of drawing the finger across the throat appears to be the favorite method of signifying personal danger among all these people; but I already understand that the Persians live in deadly fear of the nomad Koords.
But this he said, signifying by what death he was about to die.
Vossius, who agree that the Arabian name of Bacchus is Meses; and the identity is further proved, inasmuch as the etymon of the two words is the same, signifying saved from the waters.
The word mosque comes properly from the word mesgid, signifying place of adoration.
Shahriyar is a Persian word, signifying "Friend of the City.
Thus commonly pronounced for "Sharrun kan," signifying "an evil hath come into existence.
This appellation has been mentioned in a former note, as signifying an evil Jinnee of the most powerful class.
Thus his dream of the three heaps, signifying his rule over three peoples, was fulfilled.
Fridolin the Traveller was a native of Ireland, what his name there was is not known, as we only hear of him by his Teutonic appellation, signifying "Gentle Peace.
CHIEF BEAR GHOST, Chief of the Crow Creek Tribe, bearing the Indian name of Mato-Wanagi, signifying the Ghost of a Bear.
This attitude of the shachihoko is somewhat de rigueur, whence the common expression shachihoko dai, signifying to stand on ones head.
Because there is a Chinese word daidai signifying 'from generation unto generation.
Other visitors are beetles of divers colours, and a sort of small roach called goki-kaburi, signifying 'one whose head is covered with a bowl.
One night in the offing I was able to count three hundred and five torch-fires in sight, each one signifying a crew; and I knew that from almost any of the forty-five coast villages I might see the same spectacle at the same time.
There are two Chinese characters both pronounced setsu--one signifying the node or joint of the bamboo, and the other virtue, fidelity, constancy.
And the last promontory of Nishinoshima, which we pass to port, a huge red naked rock, turns to the horizon a point so strangely shaped that it has been called by a name signifying 'The Hat of the Shinto Priest.
But all this signifying little, the evidence of this daughter appearing also full and direct against him, the jury showed very small regard to his excuses, and after a short reflection on the evidence, they found him guilty.
Passion signifying nothing there, he was obliged to submit as the others did, being at the time of his execution, aged about twenty-seven.
Romans, signifying the ability to put on a specious appearance.
To throw the dart" was a common expression, signifying to make the first attack;" as the darts were thrown before recourse was had to the sword.
The common name is a translation of the generic name, which is derived from two Greek words, signifying dog and tongue, bestowed because of the shape of the leaves.
The generic name, Prosartes, comes from a Greek word signifying to hang from, and is in allusion to the pendulous flowers.
The generic name is from the Greek word meaning sage; and the specific name, signifying cuplike, refers to the shape of the blossoms.
The name Pentstemon is from two Greek words, signifying five and stamen.
The generic name comes from two Greek words, signifying hair and stamen, and was bestowed on account of the capillary filaments.
The name Phacelia is from a Greek word signifying a fascicle, or bunch, and refers to the fascicled or clustered flower-racemes.
Jack nodded energetically, signifying in pantomime that he would tell them as soon as the cookies had disappeared; so there was nothing to do but wait for this to happen with what patience they could summon.
Marco he is even now executing in marble, in the form of two most beautiful giants, each of seven braccia, a Neptune and a Mars, signifying the power that is exercised both on land and on sea by that most illustrious Republic.
On the left of this is a smaller statue, representing Peace, and on the right another signifying Military Virtue; and these are seated, and in aspect all sad and sorrowing.
Marco he is even now executing in marble in the forms of two very beautiful giants, each of seven braccia, a Neptune and a Mars, signifying the power which that most illustrious Republic has on land and sea.
A very old proverb, signifying the changeful fortunes of great feudal families.
With respect to the words referred to in the text it will be seen that they show the synthetic nature of the language, “nâma” being the root, and signifying a weapon.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "signifying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
