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signet

noun
/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/CA

Etymology

From Old French signet (“small seal”), from Medieval Latin signētum, diminutive of Latin signum (“sign”).

  1. derived from signum
  2. derived from signet

Definitions

  1. An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of…

    An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

    • I had my fathers Signet in my Purse, / Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale:
    • To carry pure death in an earring, a casket, A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA