Definition of Semeion

1. a unit of time [n SEMEIA]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semeion

semblants
semblative
semblaunce
semblaunt
semble
sembled
sembles
sembling
seme
semee
semeed
semeia
semeiography
semeiologies
semeiology
semeion (current term)
semeiotic
semeiotics
semele
semelfactive
semelfactive aspect
semelfactivity
semelincident
semelparity
semelparous
sememe
sememes
sememic

Literary usage of Semeion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"semeion REVISITED Interest in various sign systems used by humans reaches well back to ancient times. But it was only after renewed interest in semiotics— ..."

2. The Christian Science Journal by Mary Baker Eddy (1906)
"Thus semeion is suddenly rendered sign in the last chapter of Mark, ... The use of the word semeion, which is the characteristic word of the Fourth Gospel, ..."

3. Geschichte der Musik by August Wilhelm Ambros, Gustav Nottebohm, B. von Sokolowsky, Carl Ferdinand Becker, Heinrich Reimann, Otto Kade (1887)
"... der Terminus „semeion" üblich geworden, ein Terminus, welcher auch in der Rhythmik des Aristides, eines Freigelassenen desselben Quintilianus, vorkommt. ..."

4. Deus Homo: God-man by Theophilus Parsons (1867)
"In all of these instances there would seem no reason whatever why the word " semeion " should not be translated as it is elsewhere in this gospel, ..."

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