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sen·net 1

 (sĕn′ĭt)
n.
A call on a trumpet or cornet signaling the ceremonial exits and entrances of actors in Elizabethan drama.

[Perhaps variant of signet.]

sen·net 2

 (sĕn′ĭt)
n.
Either of two small barracudas (Sphyraena borealis or S. picudilla) of the western Atlantic.

[Origin unknown.]
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sennet

(ˈsɛnɪt)
n
(Theatre) a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
[C16: probably variant of signet (meaning 'a sign')]
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sen•net

(ˈsɛn ɪt)

n.
a flourish on trumpet or cornet to signal the entrance or exit of actors, esp. in Elizabethan drama.
[1580–90]
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References in classic literature
A Sennet while the banquet is brought in; and then enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS in their own shapes.
Tal como lo expresa Sennet, mantener la comunidad se transforma en un fin en si mismo, y la purga de todos aquellos que no pertenecen a la comunidad se convierte en una de sus tareas prioritarias (Sennet, 1978).
Esse processo foi descrito por Richard Sennet como correspondendo a uma corrosao do carater, acoplada a dimensao de curto prazo e de instabilidade no trabalho (SENNET, 2003, passim).
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Valerie Sennet accuses her estranged husband Miles of breaking into her home and raping her.
Scorers for Urdd were Tom Sims Hayes, Rhodri Sennet, Joe Beese, Tom Lewis, Joe Conway and Gruff Cartwright, with central defender Gabriel Davies taking the man of the match accolade and accompanying Kit Kat.
La relacion entre el cuerpo y la naturaleza en el parque nos lleva de nuevo al planteamiento de Sennet sobre el vinculo de la ciudad con el cuerpo humano.
These teams also have the additional function of identifying students who may have a disability that is causally related to the student's lack of progress in the regular education curriculum (Terrasi, Sennet, Macklin, 1999).
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