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signet

American  
[sig-nit] / ˈsɪg nɪt /

noun

  1. a small seal, as on a finger ring.

  2. a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc.

  3. an impression made by or as if by a signet.

verb (used with object)

  1. to stamp or mark with a signet.

signet British  
/ ˈsɪɡnɪt /

noun

  1. a small seal, esp one as part of a finger ring

  2. a seal used to stamp or authenticate documents

  3. the impression made by such a seal

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verb

  1. (tr) to stamp or authenticate with a signet

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Other Word Forms

  • unsigneted adjective

Etymology

Origin of signet

1300–50; Middle English < Old French ( sign, -et ); compare Medieval Latin signētum

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