Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Signorelli, Luca Italian painter, b. at Cortona about 1441; d. there in 1523. He was a son of Egidio Signorelli, and his mother was a sister of the great-grandfather of Vasari, from whom we obtain almost all the important facts of his career. A pupil of Piero oella Francesea, he was largely influenced in his … Continue reading “Signorelli, Luca”

Signify “to give a sign, indicate” (sema, “a sign:” cp. SIGN, No. 1), “to signify,” is so translated in Joh 12:33; Joh 18:32; Joh 21:19; Act 11:28; Act 25:27; Rev 1:1, where perhaps the suggestion is that of expressing by signs. “to make plain” (delos, “evident”), is translated “to signify” in 1Co 1:11, RV, “it … Continue reading “Signify”

Signifies Theory of Meaning (q.v.). See Peirce, Semiotic. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Signification Signify may be synonymous with designate (q.v.), or it may be used rather for the meaning of words which are not or are not thought of as proper names, or it may be used to indicate the intensional rather than the extensional meaning of a word. — A.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy Signification … Continue reading “Signification”

Significat was a brief name for the writ De Excommunicato Capiendo from the word at the beginning of the writ-” Significat nobis venerabilis Pater, H.. L. Episcopus,”‘ etc. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

SIGNETS Gen 38:18; Exo 28:11; Exo 39:6; Jer 22:24; Dan 6:17; Hag 2:23 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Signet-Rings were very common, especially among persons of rank. They were sometimes wholly of metal, but often the inscription was borne by a stone set in silver or gold. As impression from the signet-ring of a monarch gave the force of a royal decree to any instrument to which it was affixed, so the delivery … Continue reading “Signet-Rings”

SIGNET A ring for sealing. See RING and SEAL, SEALING. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Signet is the rendering in the A.V. of , chotham (Gen 38:18; Exo 28:11; Exo 28:21; Exo 28:36; Exo 39:6; Exo 39:14; Exo 39:30; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23), or ,. chothemeth (femrn. of the same, only in Gen 38:25), … Continue reading “Signet”

Signe in Norse mythology, was a daughter of queen Bera of Zealand. Hagbart of Drontheimn, the bold son, of Hake and a celebrated viking, came to Zealand with the intention of challenging the, queen’s sons, Alf and Alger, to single combat in order to measure strength with them. He saw and loved Signe, but her … Continue reading “Signe”

Signatura, Apostolic (Latin: signare, to sign) (Supreme Tribunal fo the Apostolic Signatura) A tribunal of the Roman Curia, which exercises ordinary jurisdiction in matters referring to: (a) violation of secrecy by the auditors of the Sacred Rota, and damages inflicted by said auditors in consequence of their placing an invalid or unjust act; (b) exception … Continue reading “Signatura, Apostolic”