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countersigns

countersigns is the plural of countersign.

countersigns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of countersign.

Meaning of countersign

Noun

countersign (plural countersigns)

  1. A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
  2. The response to a sign or signal.
    • Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.

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Questions about countersigns

What is countersigns the plural of?
Countersigns is the plural of countersign.

Words near countersigns in the dictionary

  1. countersignatures
  2. countersigned
  3. countersigner
  4. countersigners
  5. countersigning
  6. countersigns
  7. countersing
  8. countersinging
  9. countersings
  10. countersink
  11. countersinker

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