sign manual

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

sigmund, sign, sign away, sign in, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac, sign off, 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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