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[ˈrɛf(ə)rənt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the thing in the world that a word or phrase denotes or stands for
(e.g: ‘the Morning Star’ and ‘the Evening Star’ have the same referent (the planet Venus))
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Origin
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mid 17th century (denoting a word indicating a grammatical relation): from Latin referent- ‘bringing back’, from the verb referre (see refer)
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