significative
Example Sentences
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I perceived the essence of their delight and gratification, which arose chiefly from this, that all things and each thing they heard from the Word were representative and significative of heavenly and spiritual things.
From Heaven and its Wonders and Hell by John Ager
He used the word which was significative beyond any thing that entered his imagination.
From The Allen House by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
Nor are the little curves, thus significative of trees, laid on at random.
From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by John Ruskin
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 L. (Luise) Mühlbach
That the men sheltered behind the waggons have not “gone under” at the first onslaught is significative of their character.
From The Lone Ranche by Mayne Reid
