signet

Noun

Meaning

A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also privy signet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

coronet mark crown hand scepter orb ermine device sign ring label approval brand permission signature
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Antonyms

pierce basis ban arguing deny penetrate
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Hypernyms

seal stamp

Related terms

signal signature seal

Phrases with the word

chief signet ducal signet ring royal signet signet clerk signet keeper keeper of the signet

Anagrams

ingest stinge

Examples

On his bold visage middle age Had slightly press'd its signet sage, Yet had not quench'd the open truth And fiery vehemence of youth Forward and frolic glee was there, The will to do, the soul to dare. Walter Scott

A signet ring featuring a family crest of the Zechariah Seal variety. Source: Internet

Alexander saw Darius’s dead body in the wagon, and took the signet ring off the dead king’s finger. Source: Internet

And they sought after pure olive oil to light the lamps therewith, but could not find any, except one bowl that was sealed with the signet ring of the High Priest from the days of Samuel the prophet and they knew that it was pure. Source: Internet

As in the West, Byzantine jewellery was worn by wealthier females, with male jewellery apparently restricted to signet rings. Source: Internet

By the 8th century, jewelled weaponry was common for men, while other jewellery (with the exception of signet rings) seemed to become the domain of women. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

signedness signee signer signet clerk signet keeper signet ring