significative

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They could frequent the temple, keep their feasts, slay their sacrifices, and be mighty apt about all their significative things.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John

The second class may be termed significative, being imposed to distinguish their bearers from others by some quality.

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.

Signif′icātively, in a significative manner: so as to betoken by an external sign.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

These also are no less frequent and significative.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.

The Quakers, in reply to this, would observe, that they use the word friend, as significative of their own union, and, when they speak to others, as significative of their Christian relation to one another.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas