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noun, plural signs manual.
a personal signature, especially that of a sovereign or official on a public document.
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Origin of sign manual
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby sign manual
signifying, sign-in, signing, signiory, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign-off, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac, sign-on
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sign manual
noun
law a person's signature in his own hand, esp that of a sovereign on an official document
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