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signet

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sig·net  (sgnt)
n.
1. A seal, especially one used officially to mark documents.
2. The impression made with such a seal.
tr.v. sig·net·ed, sig·net·ing, sig·nets
To mark or endorse with a signet.

[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of signe, sign; see sign.]

signet [ˈsɪgnɪt]
n
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
vb
(tr) to stamp or authenticate with a signet
[from Medieval Latin signētum a little seal, from Latin signum a sign]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.signet - a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
seal, stamp - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
seal ring, signet ring - a ring bearing a signet
Translations
signet [ˈsɪgnɪt]
A. Nsello m
B. CPD signet ring Nsello m
signet [ˈsɪgnɪt] nsigillo
signet [ˈsɪgnɪt] nsigillo


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The Signet Classic text is based on the first edition, published by John Murray, London, in 1818 -- the year following Miss Austen's death.
If I had been, I would have set my signet on the biter.
Wingrave's face never changed; but his fingers gripped the arms of his chair so that a signet ring he wore cut deep into his flesh.
 
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