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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions John Hancock noun  (idiom) One's signature. Please put your on the dotted line to close the deal. Etymology: Named for w:John Hancock, John Hancock, the first person to sign the w:United States Declaration of Independence. According to legend, he signed his name largely and clearly to be sure w:King George III, King George III could read it, causing his name to become an eponym for "signature". However, other examples show that Hancock always wrote his signature this way.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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