signa

[sig-nuh]

verb

1. (used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.

Word History and Origins

Origin of signa¹

< Latin signā, 2nd person singular present imperative active of signāre; sign

Example Sentences

Benko, once one of Austria's richest men, founded the Signa Holding in 2000, but the debt-laden group crumbled in 2023 in the largest insolvency proceedings in the country's history.

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Creditors, including in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, claim billions of euros from Signa, whose vast portfolio used to include New York's Chrysler Building and several prestigious department store chains in Europe.

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The president “wants another spectacle,” added Avril’s friend, Signa Schuster, 73, a retired estate manager.

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Signa Development faced a series of ratings downgrades and filed for insolvency proceedings in Vienna in late December.

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Media reports said the bank’s troubles were linked to Signa, but Julius Baer didn’t specify.

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