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signified

[ sig-nuh-fahyd ]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪd /
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noun Linguistics.
the thing or concept denoted by a sign.

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Origin of signified

First recorded in 1630–40; signify + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM signified

un·sig·ni·fied, adjective
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