significative

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They used the words simply as proper names, without regarding them as significative.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

These ceremonies used in the cleansing of a leper, were mysterious and very significative.

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision by

And without a word or look significative of his knowledge that Eugene was nigh, the duke placed Laura's other arm within his own, and stalked away.

From Prince Eugene and His Times by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

The E is the prefix significative of a past time.

From Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

To which the Count replied, by the word Speranza, accompanied by a clasp of the hand and a significative glance.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various