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semiophore

semiophore noun: a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity.

Noun

semiophore (plural semiophores)

  1. a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity

Forms of semiophore

pluralsemiophores

Origin of semiophore

Coined by Polish philosopher Krzysztof Pomian in 1990. Equivalent to semio- + -phore.

Questions about semiophore

What does semiophore mean?
Semiophore means a semiotic object that represents historical, political and cultural identity.
What part of speech is semiophore?
Semiophore is a noun.
What is the plural of semiophore?
The plural of semiophore is semiophores.

Words near semiophore in the dictionary

  1. semiopals
  2. semiopaque
  3. semiopen
  4. semiopened
  5. semioperatic
  6. semiophore
  7. semiopoiesis
  8. semiorb
  9. semiorbicular
  10. semiorbiculate
  11. semiorder

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