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sennet

1 American  
[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

noun

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

sennet 2 American  
[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

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 American  
[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

noun

  1. sennit.

sennet British  
/ ˈsɛnɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sennet1

First recorded in 1665–75; origin unknown

Origin of sennet2

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of signet

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