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signet

Syllabification: (sig·net)
Pronunciation: /ˈsignit/

Definition of signet

noun

historical
  • a small seal, especially one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin signetum, diminutive of signum 'token, seal'

Do not confuse signet with cygnet. See cygnet.

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