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English Dictionary: meaning	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
meaning adj rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look" Synonym(s): meaning(a), pregnant, significant n the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" Synonym(s): meaning, significance, signification, import the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" Synonym(s): meaning, substance
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mean \Mean\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Meant}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meaning}.] [OE. menen, AS. m[aemac]nan to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS. m[emac]nian to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan, Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene, and to E. mind. [?]. See {Mind}, and cf. {Moan}.] 1. To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ? What mean ye by this service ? --Ex. xii. 26. Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good. --Gen. 1. 20. I am not a Spaniard To say that it is yours and not to mean it. --Longfellow. 2. To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote. What mean these seven ewe lambs ? --Gen. xxi. 29. Go ye, and learn what that me[?]neth. --Matt. ix. 13.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meaning \Mean"ing\, n. 1. That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent. If there be any good meaning towards you. --Shak. 2. That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint. 3. Sense; power of thinking. [R.] -- {Mean"ingless}, a. -- {Mean"ingly}, adv.