John Hancock
noun [C] /ˌdʒɒnˈhæŋ.kɒk/
/ˌdʒɑːnˈhæn.kɑːk/ (also John Henry, /ˌdʒɒnˈhen'ri/
/ˌdʒɑːn-/) US informalDefinition
› a person's signature: Put your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.Signing and signatures
(Definition of John Hancock noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- anon.
- autograph noun
- autograph verb
- cosignatory noun
- countersign verb
- initial verb
- notarize verb
- sign (sb) in phrasal verb
- sign (sb) out phrasal verb
- sign (sth) off phrasal verb
- sign for sth phrasal verb
- sign for/with sb phrasal verb
- sign on phrasal verb 3
- sign sth away phrasal verb
- sign sth out phrasal verb
- sign sth over phrasal verb
- sign verb (WRITE)
- signature noun
- the undersigned noun
- witness verb (BE PRESENT)
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