sen·net 1 (s n  t)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 (snt) n. Any of several barracudas, especially Sphyraena borealis, of the western Atlantic. [Origin unknown.] |
sennet [ˈsɛnɪt]
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre) a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
[probably variant of signet (meaning ``a sign'')]
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