sennet

¹

[ sen-it ]

noun

1. any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis northern sennet, ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.

sennet

²

[ sen-it ]

noun

1. (in Elizabethan drama) a set of notes played on the trumpet or cornet to mark the entrance or exit of a group of actors.

sennet

³

[ sen-it ]

noun

1. sennit.

sennet

/ ˈsɛnɪt /

noun

1. a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama

Word History and Origins

Origin of sennet¹

First recorded in 1665–75; origin unknown

Origin of sennet²

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of signet

Word History and Origins

Origin of sennet¹

C16: probably variant of signet (meaning ``a sign'')

Example Sentences

The family of Smith's victim, Elizabeth Sennet, called the execution "bittersweet," viewing it as one last act of justice for the woman, whose husband in 1988 hired someone who hired Smith and another person to kill his wife and make it look like a burglary, court records show.

From Salon

While track and trace apps have had mixed reviews and success, localised neighbourhood apps that keep people informed about rubbish collection times or enable them to help a sick neighbour have soared in popularity - what Prof Sennet calls a new era of "neighbours responsible to strangers".

From BBC

“He couldn’t understand what was going on,” said Sennet, “why everything went so fast, and why scenes were shot out of chronology.”

From The Guardian

Eventually Huey Long, then the governor of Louisiana, “jumped into the breach,” berating Mississippi Gov. Martin Sennet Conner, who supported Newton Diehl Baker Jr., Woodrow Wilson’s secretary of war: “You break the unit rule, you sonofabitch, and I’ll go into Mississippi and break you.”

From Slate

Survivors include his third wife, Barb Sennet Hauser; two children; and a sister.

From Chicago Tribune